Psalmorum 12

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

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

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

3 disperdat Dominus universa labia dolosa linguam magniloquam

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

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 eloquia Domini eloquia casta argentum igne examinatum probatum terrae purgatum septuplum

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

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

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt 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 the vilest men are exalted.