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 music director. To the Sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for all the good people have gone! Those who trust in you have disappeared from among the people on earth.

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

Everyone lies to their neighbors. They flatter with nice talk, but they don't mean what they say.

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

Stop their flattery, Lord, and silence their boasts—

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

these people who say, “We will succeed through what we say; our mouths belong to us. We don't take orders from anyone!”

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

“Because of the violence the helpless have suffered, and because of the groans of the poor, I will rise up to defend them,” says the Lord. “I will give them the protection they have been longing for.”

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

What the Lord says is trustworthy, as pure as silver refined seven times in a furnace.

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

You, Lord will keep the oppressed safe; you will protect us from these kinds of people forever;

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.

even though the wicked are all around us, and evil is being promoted everywhere.