Zaburi 12

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

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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

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

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

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

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

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: 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.”

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

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

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

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

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

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