Chapter 12
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽדFor the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David.Lamnatzecha al-hashminit mizmor ledavid
2הוֹשִׁיעָה יְהֹוָה כִּֽי־גָמַר חָסִיד כִּי־פַסּוּ אֱמוּנִים מִבְּנֵי אָדָֽםHelp, O ETERNAL One! For the faithful are no more; the loyal have vanished from among mortals.Hoshiah Adonai ki-gamar chasid ki-fasu emunim mibney adam
3שָׁוְא יְֽדַבְּרוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֹת בְּלֵב וָלֵב יְדַבֵּֽרוּPeople speak lies to one another; their speech is smooth; they talk with duplicity.Shav yedabru ish et-reehu sefat chalakot belev valev yedaberu
4יַכְרֵת יְהֹוָה כׇּל־שִׂפְתֵי חֲלָקוֹת לָשׁוֹן מְדַבֶּרֶת גְּדֹלֽוֹתMay GOD cut off all flattering lips, every tongue that speaks arrogance.Yachret Adonai kol-siftey chalakot lashon medaberet gedolot
5אֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ לִלְשֹׁנֵנוּ נַגְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵינוּ אִתָּנוּ מִי אָדוֹן לָֽנוּThey say, “By our tongues we shall prevail; with lips such as ours, who can be our master?”Asher amru lilshonenu nagbir sefateynu itanu mi adon lanu
6מִשֹּׁד עֲנִיִּים מֵאֶנְקַת אֶבְיוֹנִים עַתָּה אָקוּם יֹאמַר יְהֹוָה אָשִׁית בְּיֵשַׁע יָפִיחַֽ־לֽוֹ“Because of the groans of the plundered poor and needy, I will now act,” says GOD. “I will give help,” [God] affirms to them.Mishod aniyim meenkat evyonim atah akum yomar Adonai ashit beyesha yaficha-lo
7אִמְרוֹת יְהֹוָה אֲמָרוֹת טְהֹרוֹת כֶּסֶף צָרוּף בַּעֲלִיל לָאָרֶץ מְזֻקָּק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִםGOD’s words are pure words, silver purged in an earthen crucible, refined sevenfold.Imrot Adonai amarot tehorot kesef tzaruf baalil laaretz mezukak shivatayim
8אַתָּֽה־יְהֹוָה תִּשְׁמְרֵם תִּצְּרֶנּוּ מִן־הַדּוֹר זוּ לְעוֹלָֽםYou, O ETERNAL One, will keep them, guarding each from this age evermore.Atah-Adonai tishmrem titzrenu min-hador zu leolam
9סָבִיב רְשָׁעִים יִתְהַלָּכוּן כְּרֻם זֻלּוּת לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםOn every side the wicked roam when baseness is exalted among mortals.Saviv reshaim yithalachun kerum zulut livney adam