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Psalms 12

The words of the Lord are pure

elp, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!a 2Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.b 3May the Lord cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues.

4They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content. Our lips are our own—who can stop us?” 5The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”c 6The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.d

7Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation,e 8even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.

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(3)

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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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