Psalms 12

1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa sheminithi. Zaburi ya Daudi. Bwana tusaidie, kwa kuwa wacha Mungu wametoweka; waaminifu wametoweka miongoni mwa wanadamu.

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

Kila mmoja humwambia jirani yake uongo; midomo yao ya hila huzungumza kwa udanganyifu.

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh great things:

Bwana na akatilie mbali midomo yote ya hila na kila ulimi uliojaa majivuno,

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

ule unaosema, “Kwa ndimi zetu tutashinda; midomo ni mali yetu, bwana wetu ni nani?”

5 For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety at whom they puff.

“Kwa sababu ya uonevu wa wanyonge na kulia kwa uchungu kwa wahitaji, nitainuka sasa,” asema Bwana. “Nitawalinda kutokana na wale wenye nia mbaya juu yao.”

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

Maneno ya Bwana ni safi, kama fedha iliyosafishwa katika tanuru, iliyosafishwa mara saba.

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

Ee Bwana, utatuweka salama na kutulinda na kizazi hiki milele.

8 The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Watu waovu huenda wakiringa kila mahali wakati ambapo yule aliye mbaya sana ndiye anayeheshimiwa miongoni mwa watu.