Psalmi 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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