1 Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth;

For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor:

With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips,

The tongue that speaketh great things;

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;

Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy,

Now will I arise, saith Jehovah;

I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

6 The words of Jehovah are pure words;

As silver tried in a furnace on the earth,

Purified seven times.

7 Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah,

Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

8 The wicked walk on every side,

When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

1 Vir die musiekleier; met basstem. 'n Psalm van Dawid.3 Hulle praat leuens, die een met die ander; met vleiende lippe spreek hulle dubbelhartig.4 Mag die HERE al die vleiende lippe uitroei, die tong wat grootpraat,5 hulle wat sê: Met ons tong is ons sterk; ons lippe is met ons! Wie is heer oor ons?6 Oor die verdrukking van die ellendiges, oor die gesug van die behoeftiges sal Ek nou opstaan, sê die HERE; Ek sal hom in veiligheid stel wat daarna smag.7 Die woorde van die HERE is rein woorde, silwer wat gelouter is in 'n smeltkroes in die aarde, gesuiwer sewe maal.8 U, o HERE, sal hulle bewaar; U sal ons bewaar van hierdie geslag vir ewig. [ (Psalms 12:9) Die goddelose draf rond as laagheid die oorhand kry by die mensekinders. ]