## Aramaic Targum to Psalms Chapter 12

###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:1
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:1)

לְשַׁבָחָא עַל כִּנָרָא דְתַמְנַיָא נִימֵי תּוּשְׁבַּחְתָּא לְדָוִד:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
For praise, on *the lyre of* eight *strings*. A hymn of David.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:2
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:2)

פְּרוֹק יְיָ מְטוּל דִגְמִירוּ טָבַיָא אֲרוּם סָפוּ מְהֵימְנַיָא מִן בְּנֵי נָשָׁא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Redeem, O LORD, for the good⁴⁹ are annihilated; for the faithful have ceased from the sons of men.

footnotes:
⁴⁹ righteous


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:3
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:3)

שִׁקְרָא מְמַלְלִין אֱנָשׁ עִם חַבְרֵיהּ סִפְוָתָא שְׁעִיאָן בִּלְבָבֵהוֹן מְנַבְּלִין וּבְלִבָּא שִׁקְרָא מְמַלְלִין:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
They speak lies, each to his fellow, lips are flattering; in *their* heart *they deceive,* and with *a lying* heart they speak.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:4
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:4)

יְשֵׁיצֵי יְיָ מִן עַלְמָא כָּל סִפְוָן שְׁעִיעִין לִישָׁנָא דְמַלְלָא רַבְרְבָנוּתָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The LORD will destroy *from the world* all flattering lips, the tongue that speaks arrogance.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:5
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:5)

מִן דְכָפְרִין בְּעִקְרָא דְאָמְרִין בְּלִישָׁנָנָא נִתְגַבַּר סִפְוָתָנָא עִמָנָא מַן רִבּוֹן דִלָנָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Those *who deny the essence,* who say, “By our tongue we shall prevail, our lips are with us, who is our master?”


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:6
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:6)

מֵאוּנְסָא דַעֲנִיֵי מִן צְוָחַת חֲשִׁיכֵי הַשְׁתָּא אֲקוּם אֲמַר יְיָ אֲשַׁוֵי פוּרְקַן וּלְרַשִׁיעֵי אַסְחֵיר בִּישׁוּתָא לְהוֹן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the cry of the needy, now I will arise,⁵⁰ says the LORD; I will give redemption *to my people, but against the wicked* I will give testimony *of evil.*

footnotes:
⁵⁰ + in judgement


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:7
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:7)

מִלִין דַייָ מִלַיָא דַכְיָן סִימָא סְנִינָא בְּכוּרָא עַל אַרְעָא זְקִיק שִׁבְעָתֵי זִמְנִין:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The words of the Lord are pure words, silver⁵¹ purified in the furnace on the ground, refined seven times.

footnotes:
⁵¹ like silver


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:8
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:8)

אַנְתְּ יְיָ תִּנְטְרִנוּן לְצַדִיקַיָא תִּנְצְרִנוּן מִן דָרָא בִישָׁא הָדֵין לְעַלְמִין:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
You, O Lord, will keep *the righteous*; you will protect *them*⁵² from this evil generation forever.

footnotes:
⁵² Tg תנטרינון suggests Heb תשמרם


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:9
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 12:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/12:9)

חֲזוֹר חֲזוֹר רַשִׁיעַיָא מְהַלְכִין כַּעֲלוּקָא דְמָצְצָא דְמֵיהוֹן דִבְנֵי נָשָׁא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
All around the wicked walk, like a leech *that sucks the blood of* the sons of men.