A psalm written by David for the choir director

12 Yahweh, help us!

It seems that people who are loyal to you have all vanished.

2 Everyone tells lies to other people;

they deceive others by ◄flattering them/saying good things about them that they know are not true►.

3 Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues

so that they cannot continue to boast.

4 They say, “By telling lies we will get what we want;

we control what we say [MTY], so no one can tell us what we should not do!”

5 But Yahweh replies, “I have seen the violent things that they have done to helpless people;

and I have heard those people groaning,

so I will arise and rescue the people who are wanting me to help them.”

6 Yahweh, you always do what you have promised to do;

what you have promised is as precious and pure as silver

that has been heated seven times in a furnace to get rid of all the impure material.

7-8 7-8Wicked people strut around proudly,

and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds,

but Yahweh, we know that you will protect/rescue us

from those wicked people.