Salmo 12

Nuova Riveduta 2006

di Società Biblica di Ginevra

Le menzogne

1 Al 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. 

2 Ciascuno mente parlando con il prossimo; parla con labbro adulatore e con cuore doppio. 

3 Il Signore recida tutte le labbra adulatrici, la lingua che parla con arroganza, 

4 di 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». 

6 Le parole del Signore son parole pure, sono argento raffinato in un crogiuolo di terra, purificato sette volte. 

7 Tu, Signore, li proteggerai, li preserverai da questa gente per sempre. 

8 Gli empi vanno in giro dappertutto quando la bassezza regna sui figli degli uomini. 

La Sacra Bibbia Nuova Riveduta 2006 – versione standard
© 2006 Società Biblica di Ginevra

Salmo 12

English Standard Version

di Crossway

The Faithful Have Vanished

To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 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) 

2 Everyone 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) 

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, (Sal 2,1; Sal 17,10; Da 7,8; Ap 13,5) 

4 those 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) 

6 The 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) 

7 You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever. 

8 On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man. 

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Salmo 12

King James Version

1 To 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. 

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and 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 For 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. 

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. 

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. 

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