Psalms

To the chief Musician on Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὀγδόης, ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ.	Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὀγδόης· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ. —
To the end, A Psalm of David, on the eighth.	To the end, A Psalm of David, on the eighth.

1 Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

1 Σῶσόν με κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος, ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν αἱ ἀλήθειαι ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν ἀνθρώπων.	1 Σῶσόν με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος, ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν αἱ ἀλήθειαι ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
1 Save me, Oh Lord, because the devout one has failed; because the truth is sparse among the sons of men.	1 Save me, Oh Lord, because the devout one has failed; because the truth is sparse among the sons of men.

2 They speak vanity everyone with his neighbour; with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

2 μάταια ἐλάλησεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, χείλη δόλια, ἐν καρδίᾳ καὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἐλάλησαν.	2 μάταια ἐλάλησεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, χείλη δόλια ἐν καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἐλάλησε κακά.
2 Each one spoke worthless things to his neighbour; lips are deceitful, they have spoken in heart and in heart.	2 Each one spoke worthless things to his neighbour; lips are deceitful, they have spoken in heart and in heart.

3 Yahweh shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things;

3 ἐξολεθρεύσαι κύριος πάντα τὰ χείλη τὰ δόλια, καὶ γλῶσσαν μεγαλορήμονα·	3 ἐξολοθρεύσαι Κύριος πάντα τὰ χείλη τὰ δόλια καὶ γλῶσσαν μεγαλοῤῥήμονα.
3 May the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips and a boastful tongue;	3 May the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips and a boastful tongue;

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?

4 τοὺς εἰπόντας, τὴν γλῶσσαν ἡμῶν μεγαλυνοῦμεν, τὰ χείλη ἡμῶν παρ’ ἡμῶν ἐστιν τίς ἡμῶν κύριός ἐστιν;	4 τοὺς εἰπόντας· τὴν γλῶσσαν ἡμῶν μεγαλυνοῦμεν, τὰ χείλη ἡμῶν παρ’ ἡμῖν ἔστι· τίς ἡμῶν Κύριός ἐστιν;
4 who have said, We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is our Lord?	4 who have said, We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is our Lord?

5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says Yahweh; I will set him in safety from him who puffs at him.

5 Ἀπὸ τῆς ταλαιπωρίας τῶν πτωχῶν, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ τῶν πενήτων, νῦν ἀναστήσομαι, λέγει κύριος· θήσομαι ἐν σωτηρίᾳ, παρρησιάσομαι ἐν αὐτῷ.	5 ἀπὸ τῆς ταλαιπωρίας τῶν πτωχῶν καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ τῶν πενήτων, νῦν ἀναστήσομαι, λέγει Κύριος· θήσομαι ἐν σωτηρίῳ, παῤῥησιάσομαι ἐν αὐτῷ.
5 From the misery of the poor, and from the groaning of the needy, now I will rise up, says the Lord, I will set in safety; I will act boldly with it.	5 From the misery of the poor, and from the groaning of the needy, now I will rise up, says the Lord, I will set in safety; I will act boldly with it.

6 The words of Yahweh are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

6 τὰ λόγια κυρίου, λόγια ἁγνά· ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον, δοκίμιον τῇ γῇ, κεκαθαρισμένον ἑπταπλασίως.	6 τὰ λόγια λόγια Κυρίου λόγια ἁγνά, ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον, δοκίμιον τῇ γῇ κεκαθαρισμένον ἑπταπλασίως.
6 The sayings of the Lord are pure sayings; as silver refined by fire, tested for dirt, cleansed seven times.	6 The sayings of the Lord are pure sayings; as silver refined by fire, tested for dirt, cleansed seven times.

7 You shall keep them, Oh Yahweh, you shall preserve them from this generation for ever.

7 σύ κύριε φυλάξεις ἡμᾶς· καὶ διατηρήσεις ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.	7 σύ, Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡμᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
7 You, Oh Lord, will guard us, and will preserve us, from this generation, and for ever.	7 You, Oh Lord, will guard us, and will preserve us, from this generation, and for ever.

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

8 κύκλῳ οἱ ἀσεβεῖς περιπατοῦσιν, κατὰ τὸ ὕψος σου ἐπολυώρησας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.	8 κύκλῳ οἱ ἀσεβεῖς περιπατοῦσι· κατὰ τὸ ὕψος σου ἐπολυώρησας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
8 The impious walk around in a circle; according to your greatness you highly esteemed the sons of men.	8 The impious walk around in a circle; according to your greatness you highly esteemed the sons of men.