1 For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.

2 \12:1\Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

3 \12:2\Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

4 \12:3\The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

5 \12:4\They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

6 \12:5\Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

7 \12:6\The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

8 \12:7\You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

9 \12:8\The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.

1 耶和华啊！ 求你施行拯救， 因为虔诚人没有了， 在世人中的信实人也不见了。

2 他们彼此说谎， 用谄媚的嘴唇说话， 口是心非。

3 愿耶和华剪除一切说谄媚话的嘴唇， 和说夸大话的舌头。

4 他们曾说： "我们必能以舌头取胜； 我们的嘴唇是自己的， 谁能作我们的主呢？"

5 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， 把他们安置在他们渴望的稳妥之中。"

6 耶和华的言语是纯净的言语， 好像银子在泥炉中炼过， 精炼过七次一样。

7 耶和华啊！ 求你保守我们（"我们"有古抄本作"他们"）， 保护我们（"我们"有古抄本作"他们"）永远脱离这世代的人。

8 恶人到处横行， 邪恶在世人中被高举。