Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy

To the Chief Musician. (A)On [a]an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David.

12 Help,[b] Lord, for the godly man (B)ceases!
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
(C)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [c]a double heart they speak.

May the Lord [d]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [e]proud things,
Who have said,
“With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own;
Who is lord over us?”

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”

The words of the Lord are (D)pure words,
Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,
Purified seven times.
You shall keep them, O Lord,
You shall preserve them from this generation forever.

The wicked prowl on every side,
When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 Heb. sheminith
  2. Psalm 12:1 Save
  3. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind
  4. Psalm 12:3 destroy
  5. Psalm 12:3 great

Tú siempre nos proteges

SALMO 12 (11)

Himno de David. Instrucciones para el director del coro: Este himno deberá cantarse acompañado de instrumentos de ocho cuerdas.

12 Sálvanos, Dios mío,
pues ya no hay en este mundo
gente que te sea fiel.
Todo el mundo dice mentiras
y unos a otros se engañan;
ahora dicen una cosa,
y luego dicen otra.

Tú acabarás con esa gente
mentirosa y arrogante,
con esa gente que dice:
«Lo que nos sobra es lengua;
sabemos hablar muy bien.
¡Nadie podrá dominarnos!»

Pero tú mismo has dicho:
«La gente pobre y humilde
ya no aguanta tanto maltrato;
voy a entrar en acción
y los pondré a salvo».

6-8 Dios mío,
tú siempre cumples tus promesas
y lo has demostrado una y otra vez.
Tus promesas son más valiosas
que plata refinada.

Podrá haber malvados en el mundo,
y la maldad ir en aumento,
pero tú siempre nos proteges
y nos defiendes de esa gente.

Psalm 12[a]

For the director of music. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.

Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;(A)
    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
Everyone lies(B) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(C)

May the Lord silence all flattering lips(D)
    and every boastful tongue—(E)
those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(F)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

“Because the poor are plundered(G) and the needy groan,(H)
    I will now arise,(I)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them(J) from those who malign them.”
And the words of the Lord are flawless,(K)
    like silver purified(L) in a crucible,(M)
    like gold[c] refined seven times.

You, Lord, will keep the needy safe(N)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,(O)
who freely strut(P) about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:1 In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  2. Psalm 12:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth