1Al direttore del coro. Su ottava. Salmo di Davide. Salva, o Signore, poiché non ci sono più giusti, e i fedeli vengono a mancare tra i figli degli uomini.2Ciascuno mente parlando con il prossimo; parla con labbro adulatore e con cuore doppio.3Il Signore recida tutte le labbra adulatrici, la lingua che parla con arroganza,4di quelli che dicono: «Con le nostre lingue prevarremo; le nostre labbra sono per noi; chi potrebbe dominarci?»5«Per l’oppressione dei miseri, per il grido d’angoscia dei bisognosi, ora mi ergerò», dice il Signore, «e darò la salvezza a chi la brama».6Le parole del Signore son parole pure, sono argento raffinato in un crogiuolo di terra, purificato sette volte.7Tu, Signore, li proteggerai, li preserverai da questa gente per sempre.8Gli empi vanno in giro dappertutto quando la bassezza regna sui figli degli uomini.
1Dem Chorleiter. Auf der Scheminith[1]. Ein Psalm. Von David.2Rette, HERR! – denn der Getreue ist dahin, denn die Treuen sind verschwunden[2] unter den Menschenkindern. (Mi 7,2)3Sie reden Lüge[3], ein jeder mit seinem Nächsten; mit glatter Lippe, mit doppeltem Herzen reden sie. (Sal 55,22; Sal 116,11; Ger 9,8; Lu 20,20)4Der HERR möge ausrotten alle glatten Lippen, die Zunge, die große Dinge redet, (Sal 140,12; Giac 3,5)5die da sagen: »Dank unserer Zunge sind wir überlegen, unsere Lippen sind mit uns; wer ist unser Herr?« (Sal 31,19; Sal 73,8)6Wegen der gewalttätigen Behandlung der Elenden, wegen des Seufzens der Armen will ich nun aufstehen, spricht der HERR; ich will in Sicherheit[4] stellen den, den man bedroht[5]. (Eso 3,7; Sal 9,13; Sal 76,10)7Die Worte des HERRN sind reine Worte – Silber, am Eingang[6] zur Erde geläutert, siebenmal gereinigt. (Sal 18,31; Sal 19,9; Sal 119,140)8Du, HERR, wirst sie einhalten, wirst ihn behüten vor dieser Generation ewig. (Giov 17,15)9Ringsum wandeln Gottlose, während Gemeinheit emporkommt bei den Menschenkindern.
1To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith.[1] A Psalm of David. Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. (Is 57,1; Mi 7,2)2Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. (1Cr 12,33; Sal 5,9; Sal 41,6; Sal 144,8; Ger 9,8; Ro 16,18; Giac 1,8)3May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, (Sal 12,2; Sal 17,10; Da 7,8; Ap 13,5)4those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?”5“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” (Sal 9,12; Sal 55,18; Sal 82,8; Is 33,10)6The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times. (Sal 18,30; Sal 19,8; Sal 119,140; Prov 30,5)7You, O Lord, will keep them; you will guard us[2] from this generation forever.8On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
Salmo 12
King James Version
1To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.7Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.8The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.