Psalmi 12

1 Zborovođi. U oktavi. Psalam. Davidov. U pomoć, Jahve, jer nestaje pobožnih, vjernosti nema više među ljudima!

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

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

3 Istrijebi, Jahve, sve usne lažljive i jezik hvastavi;

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 O Jahve, ti ćeš bdjeti nad nama, od naraštaja ovog čuvat' nas svagda,

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

8 pa nek' se okolo vrzu zlotvori, nek' se izdižu ljudi najgori.

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