Psalmorum 12

1 in finem pro octava psalmus David salvum me fac Domine quoniam defecit sanctus quoniam deminutae sunt veritates a filiis hominum

For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 vana locuti sunt unusquisque ad proximum suum labia dolosa in corde et corde locuti sunt

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

3 disperdat Dominus universa labia dolosa linguam magniloquam

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

4 qui dixerunt linguam nostram magnificabimus labia nostra a nobis sunt quis noster dominus est

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

5 propter miseriam inopum et gemitum pauperum nunc exsurgam dicit Dominus ponam in salutari fiducialiter agam in eo

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

6 eloquia Domini eloquia casta argentum igne examinatum probatum terrae purgatum septuplum

The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

7 tu Domine servabis nos et custodies nos a generatione hac et in aeternum

Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 in circuitu impii ambulant secundum altitudinem tuam multiplicasti filios hominum

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.