1 Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases.

For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2 Everyone lies to his neighbor.

They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,

and the tongue that boasts,

4 who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail.

Our lips are our own.

Who is lord over us?"

5 "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy,

I will now arise," says Yahweh;

"I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

6 Yahweh’s words are flawless words,

as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

7 You will keep them, Yahweh.

You will preserve them from this generation forever.

8 The wicked walk on every side,

when what is vile 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. ]