Psalms 12

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

[Psalm lal David] O LEUM GOD, kasrekut! Wangin sie mwet wo lula, Ac mwet suwoswos tia ku in sifilpa koneyukyak.

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

Mwet nukewa kikiap nu sin sie sin sie; Elos kiapu sie sin sie ke kaskas in aklukuk.

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

O LEUM GOD, kutongya loh ma kaskas in aklukuk inge, Ac kaliya oalin mwet filang su fahk mu,

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

“Ke kas na lasr kut eis ma kut lungse. Kut ac fahk na ma kut lungse fahk, Ac wangin mwet ku in kutongkuti.”

5 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.

LEUM GOD El fahk, “Inge nga ac fah tuyak, Ke sripen mwet enenu elos akkeokyeyuk, Ac mwet kalyeiyuk elos keoklana. Nga ac sang molela nu selos oana elos kena kac.”

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

Wulela lun LEUM GOD nasnas ac fal in lulalfongiyuk; Wulela lal nasnas oana silver Ma liklikiyuki pacl itkosr ke funyu in aknasnas.

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

LEUM GOD, kom fah karinginkutme; Kom fah liyekutyang liki kain mwet inge.

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

Mwet koluk uh oasr yen nukewa Ac mwet nukewa kaksakinna ma koluk uh.