Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 12:1-6

1 1Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more;the faithful have vanished from among men.2They lie to one another;they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.3May the LORD cut off all flattering lipsand every boastful tongue.4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail.We own our lips—who can be our master?”

5“For the cause of the oppressedand for the groaning of the needy,I will now arise,” says the LORD.“I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

6The words of the LORD are flawless,like silver refined in a furnace,like gold purified sevenfold.2

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Notes

1. Psalms 12:1 Sheminith is probably a musical term; here and in 1 Chronicles 15:21 and Psalm 6:1. ↩
2. Psalms 12:6 Probable reading; MT like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified sevenfold ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 12

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
The Treasury of David
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings