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 chief musician; set to the Sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Yahweh, for the godly have disappeared; the faithful have vanished.

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

Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart.

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

Yahweh, cut off all flattering lips, every tongue declaring great things.

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

These are those who have said, “With our tongues will we prevail. When our lips speak, who can be master over us?”

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

“Because of violence against the poor, because of the groans of the needy, I will arise,” says Yahweh. “I will provide the safety for which they long.”

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 Yahweh are pure words, like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

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

You are Yahweh! You keep them. You preserve the godly people from this wicked generation and 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.

The wicked walk on every side when evil is exalted among the children of mankind.