Psalms 12

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

大卫的诗，交与伶长。调用第八。 耶和华啊，求你帮助，因虔诚人断绝了； 世人中间的忠信人没有了。

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

人人向邻舍说谎； 他们说话，是嘴唇油滑，心口不一。

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

凡油滑的嘴唇和夸大的舌头， 耶和华必要剪除。

4 they declare, ‘Our tongue is our strength, our allies our lips: who is lord over us?’

他们曾说：我们必能以舌头得胜； 我们的嘴唇是我们自己的， 谁能作我们的主呢？

5 ‘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.’

耶和华说：因为困苦人的冤屈 和贫穷人的叹息， 我现在要起来， 把他安置在他所切慕的稳妥之地。

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

耶和华的言语是纯净的言语， 如同银子在泥炉中炼过七次。

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

耶和华啊，你必保护他们； 你必保佑他们永远脱离这世代的人。

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

下流人在世人中升高， 就有恶人到处游行。