Psalm 12

1 [Psalm lal David] O LEUM GOD, kasrekut! Wangin sie mwet wo lula, Ac mwet suwoswos tia ku in sifilpa koneyukyak.

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 Mwet nukewa kikiap nu sin sie sin sie; Elos kiapu sie sin sie ke kaskas in aklukuk.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

3 O LEUM GOD, kutongya loh ma kaskas in aklukuk inge, Ac kaliya oalin mwet filang su fahk mu,

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4 “Ke kas na lasr kut eis ma kut lungse. Kut ac fahk na ma kut lungse fahk, Ac wangin mwet ku in kutongkuti.”

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5 LEUM GOD El fahk, “Inge nga ac fah tuyak, Ke sripen mwet enenu elos akkeokyeyuk, Ac mwet kalyeiyuk elos keoklana. Nga ac sang molela nu selos oana elos kena kac.”

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

6 Wulela lun LEUM GOD nasnas ac fal in lulalfongiyuk; Wulela lal nasnas oana silver Ma liklikiyuki pacl itkosr ke funyu in aknasnas.

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 LEUM GOD, kom fah karinginkutme; Kom fah liyekutyang liki kain mwet inge.

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 Mwet koluk uh oasr yen nukewa Ac mwet nukewa kaksakinna ma koluk uh.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.