1 [To the chief Musician. Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.] Save, Jehovah, for the godly man is gone; for the faithful have failed from among the children of men.2 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: {with} flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud 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 afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set {him} in safety, at whom they puff.6 The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.7 Thou, Jehovah, wilt keep them, thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.8 The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children 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. ]