Zaburi 12

1 Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa sheminithi. Zaburi ya Daudi. Bwana tusaidie, kwa kuwa wacha Mungu wametoweka; waaminifu wametoweka miongoni mwa wanadamu.

For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.

2 Kila mmoja humwambia jirani yake uongo; midomo yao ya hila huzungumza kwa udanganyifu.

One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.

3 Bwana na akatilie mbali midomo yote ya hila na kila ulimi uliojaa majivuno,

May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,

4 ule unaosema, “Kwa ndimi zetu tutashinda; midomo ni mali yetu, bwana wetu ni nani?”

they declare, ‘Our tongue is our strength, our allies our lips: who is lord over us?’

5 “Kwa sababu ya uonevu wa wanyonge na kulia kwa uchungu kwa wahitaji, nitainuka sasa,” asema Bwana. “Nitawalinda kutokana na wale wenye nia mbaya juu yao.”

‘The poor are despoiled, and the needy are sighing; so now I will act,’ the Lord declares ‘And place them in the safety they long for.’

6 Maneno ya Bwana ni safi, kama fedha iliyosafishwa katika tanuru, iliyosafishwa mara saba.

The words of the Lord are words that are pure, silver smelted, seven times refined.

7 Ee Bwana, utatuweka salama na kutulinda na kizazi hiki milele.

You will keep us, Lord, and guard us from this generation forever,

8 Watu waovu huenda wakiringa kila mahali wakati ambapo yule aliye mbaya sana ndiye anayeheshimiwa miongoni mwa watu.

in a world where the wicked prowl, and worthless people exalted.