Salmos 12

1 ¡Salva, oh Yavé, porque se acaban los piadosos! Porque desaparecen los fieles entre los hijos de [los] hombres.

Yahweh, help us! [It seems that] people who are loyal to you have all vanished.

2 Hablan vanidades, cada uno a su prójimo. Hablan con labios lisonjeros y doblez de corazón.

Everyone tells lies to other people; they deceive others by (flattering them/saying good things about them that they know are not true).

3 ¡Corte Yavé todos los labios lisonjeros, La boca que habla altanerías!

Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues so that they cannot continue to boast.

4 Los que dicen: Prevaleceremos con nuestra lengua. Nuestros labios son nuestros. ¿Quién es ʼAdón sobre nosotros?

They say, “By telling lies we will get what we want; we control what we say [MTY], so no one can tell us what we should not do!”

5 Por la opresión a los pobres, Por el gemido del menesteroso, Ahora me levantaré, dice Yavé. Pondré en seguridad al que por ella suspira.

But Yahweh replies, “I have seen the violent things that they have done to helpless people; and I have heard those people groaning, so I will arise and rescue the people who are wanting me to help them.”

6 Las Palabras de Yavé son Palabras puras, Como plata refinada en un crisol en la tierra Purificada siete veces.

Yahweh, you always do what you have promised to do; what you have promised is [as precious and pure as] silver that has been heated seven times in a furnace [to get rid of all the] impure material.

7 Tú los guardarás, oh Yavé, Los guardarás de esta generación para siempre.

Wicked people strut around [proudly], and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds, but Yahweh, [we know that] you will protect/rescue us from those wicked people.

8 Por todos lados los impíos deambulan Cuando la vileza es exaltada entre los hijos de [los] hombres.