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Psalms 12

The words of the Lord are pure

elp, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.a 2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.b 3May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— 4those 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.”c 6And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.d

7You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,e 8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Commentary
Psalm 12 is a lament that cries out against the prevalence of deceitful speech and the apparent silence of God in a world where the faithful seem to have vanished. The psalmist, likely David, contrasts the flattering, boastful words of the wicked with the pure, refined promises of t
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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 12(4)

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References· Psalms 12

a
v.1 — Isaiah 57:1, Jeremiah 5:1, Matthew 24:12, Isaiah 59:13-15, Isaiah 1:21-22, Isaiah 63:5, Psalms 6:1, Micah 7:1-2, Genesis 6:12, Proverbs 20:6
b
v.2 — Romans 16:18, Jeremiah 9:8, Psalms 41:6, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 5:9, Psalms 144:8, James 1:8, Psalms 28:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Psalms 52:1-4
c
v.5 — Psalms 34:6, Proverbs 14:31, James 5:4, Psalms 146:7-8, Isaiah 33:10, Micah 7:8-9, Exodus 2:23-24, Job 5:15, Job 5:21, Psalms 10:12
d
v.6 — Proverbs 30:5, Psalms 18:30, 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 19:8, Psalms 66:10, Psalms 119:140
e
v.7 — 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 121:8, 1 Peter 1:5, Psalms 37:40, Psalms 145:20, Isaiah 27:3, Psalms 16:1, Matthew 3:7, Psalms 10:18, Psalms 37:28

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