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; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

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

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

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

who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord 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 the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”

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

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

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

You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation 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 what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.