Salamo 12

1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Al-hasheminith. Salamo nataon’ i Davida. Vonjeo, Jehovah ô, fa efa lany ny tsara fanahy; eny, tsy misy mahatoky intsony eo amin’ ny zanak’ olombelona.

For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

2 Samy milaza lainga amin’ ny namany amin’ ny molotra mandrobo izy; fo mamorom-pitaka no itenenany.

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

3 Holevonin’ i Jehovah anie ny molotra mandrobo rehetra sy ny lela miteny avonavona,

May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.

4 Izay manao hoe: hampahery anay ny lelanay; miandany aminay ny molotray; iza no tomponay?

They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

5 Noho ny fampahoriana ny ory sy ny fisentoan’ ny malahelo, dia hitsangana Aho ankehitriny, hoy Jehovah; hovonjeko izay vingavingain’ ny sasany.

“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

6 Ny tenin’ i Jehovah dia teny madio, tahaka ny volafotsy voarendrika tao anatin’ ny memy ka mitsoriaka amin’ ny tany eny, voadio impito.

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

7 Hianao, Jehovah ô, no hiaro azy, Hianao no hiambina azy mandrakizay tsy ho azon’ ity taranaka ity.

You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

8 Raha avy izay isandratan’ ny tsinontsinona eo amin’ ny zanak’ olombelona, dia mieboebo ombieniombieny ny ratsy fanahy. Fitarainana ataon’ izay azom-pahoriana mafy loatra.

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.