God’s Word Translation
Psalms 12:8
8Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants.
Psalms 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
- New International Version (NIV)who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
Context of Psalms 12:8
6The promises of the Lord are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times. 7O Lord, you will protect them. You will keep each one safe from those people forever. Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants.
Read all of Psalms 12Psalms 12:8 word by word
סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 12:8
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.
- Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed—crushed by punishment, because its people are determined to chase idols.
- Micah 6:16You have kept Omri’s laws and all the practices of the descendants of Ahab, and you have followed their advice. That is why I will ruin you. Your people will be ridiculed. You will bear the disgrace of my people.”
- Judges 9:18But today you have attacked my father’s family. You have executed his 70 sons. You have made Abimelech, who is the son of my father’s slave girl, king over the citizens of Shechem just because he’s your brother.
- 1 Samuel 18:17Finally, Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” (Saul thought, “I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.”)
- Esther 3:6Because the king’s advisers had informed him about Mordecai’s nationality, he thought it beneath himself to kill only Mordecai. So Haman planned to wipe out Mordecai’s people—all the Jews in the entire kingdom of Xerxes.
- Isaiah 32:4Then those who are reckless will begin to understand, and those who stutter will speak quickly and clearly.
- Mark 14:63The chief priest tore his clothes in horror and said, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
- Job 30:8Godless fools and worthless people are forced out of the land with whips.
- Daniel 11:21“A contemptible person will take his place. He will not be given royal splendor. He will invade when people are feeling secure, and he will seize the kingdom using false promises.
Commentaries on Psalms 12:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The wicked walk on every side - The land is full of them. When the vilest men are exalted; rather, As villany gains ground among the sons of Adam. See the Hebrew. The Vulgate has, "In circuito impii ambulant; secundum altitudinem tuam multiplicasti filios hominum;" which is thus translated and paraphrased in my old MS.: - Trans. In umgang wiked gos: eftir thy heenes thu has multiplied the sons of man. Par - Us thy kepes; bot wiked gas in umgang; that es…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The wicked walk on every side - Everywhere. They have full license, or seem to be wholly unrestrained. When the vilest men are exalted - Margin, “The vilest of the sons of men are exalted.” This expression has been very variously translated. Dr. Horsley renders it, “When the scorn of the sons of men is exalted.” De Wette, “They exalt themselves; terror to the sons of men.” Luther, “Where such wicked people rule among the sons of men.” Hengstenberg, “Like…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Those who follow God know that he cares, even when the wicked oppress them. God sees the corrupt and foolish people who praise those who do evil (see Psalms 9:19–20; 14:2–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. The wicked roam undisturbed doing evil, when vileness and vile men are exalted.Read the comment
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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
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