Psalms 12

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

Zborovođi. U oktavi. Psalam. Davidov.

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

U pomoć, Jahve, jer nestaje pobožnih, vjernosti nema više među ljudima!

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

Svatko laže svome bližnjemu, govori usnama lažljivim i srcem dvoličnim.

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

Istrijebi, Jahve, sve usne lažljive i jezik hvastavi;

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.

one što zbore: "Jezik je naša snaga, naše su usne za nas: tko nam što može?"

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

"Zbog nevolje tlačenih i jauka ubogih sada ću ustati - govori Jahve - spasenje donijet' onom tko ga želi."

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

Riječi su Jahvine riječi iskrene, srebro prokušano, od zemlje odvojeno, sedam puta očišćeno.

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

O Jahve, ti ćeš bdjeti nad nama, od naraštaja ovog čuvat' nas svagda, [ (Psalms 12:9) pa nek' se okolo vrzu zlotvori, nek' se izdižu ljudi najgori. ]