Psalms 12

For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.

1 [a][b]Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
3 May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
4 those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold[c] refined seven times.
7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,
8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Cross References 16

  • 1. Isaiah 57:1; Micah 7:2
  • 2. Psalms 5:6; Psalms 34:13; Psalms 141:3; Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 13:3; Isaiah 32:7
  • 3. Psalms 10:7; Psalms 41:6; Psalms 55:21; S Psalms 5:9; Romans 16:18
  • 4. Proverbs 26:28; Proverbs 28:23
  • 5. Psalms 73:9; Daniel 7:8; James 3:5; Revelation 13:5
  • 6. Proverbs 18:21; James 3:6
  • 7. Psalms 44:24; Psalms 62:10; Psalms 72:14; Psalms 73:8; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Isaiah 3:15; Isaiah 5:7; Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 59:13; Acts 7:34
  • 8. S Psalms 6:6
  • 9. Psalms 3:7
  • 10. Psalms 10:18; Psalms 34:6; Psalms 35:10
  • 11. S 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalms 18:30; Proverbs 30:5
  • 12. S Job 23:10; S Job 28:1; Isaiah 48:10; Zechariah 13:9
  • 13. Psalms 119:140
  • 14. Psalms 16:1; Psalms 27:5
  • 15. Psalms 37:28; John 17:12
  • 16. Psalms 55:10-11

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 12:1-8 is numbered 12:2-9.
  • [b]. Title: Probably a musical term
  • [c]. Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text "earth"

Psalms 12 Commentaries

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