Faarfannaa 12

1 Dura buʼaa Faarfattootaatiif. Faarfannaa Daawit kan akka sirna Shamiiniitiitti faarfatamu. Yaa Waaqayyo, namni Waaqa sodaatu hin jiruutii ati na gargaar; ilmaan namaa keessaas namni amanamu dhabameeraatii.

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 Namni hundinuu ollaa isaatti soba dubbata; isaan nama saadanii garaa lamaan dubbatu.

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

3 Waaqayyo afaan nama saadu hunda, arraba of tuulu hundas haa kukkutu;

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things:

4 isaanis, “Nu arraba keenyaan ni moona; hidhiin keenyas keenyuma; eenyutu nurratti gooftummaa qaba?” jedhu.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5 Waaqayyo, “Ani sababii hacuucamuu hiyyeeyyiitiif, sababii aaduu rakkattootaatiifis amma nan kaʼa. Nagaa isaan hawwan keessas isaan nan jiraachisa” jedha.

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffs at him.

6 Dubbiin Waaqayyoo hirʼina hin qabu; innis akka meetii boolla ibiddaa keessatti baqfamee yeroo torba qulqulleeffamee ti.

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

7 Yaa Waaqayyo ati nu eegda; dhaloota akkanaa irraas bara baraan nu oolchita.

You shall keep them, O LORD, you shall preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 Yeroo wanni faayidaa hin qabne ilmaan namaa gidduutti kabajamutti hamoonni of dhiibuudhaan kallattii hundaan asii fi achi naannaʼu.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.