Psalms 27:12

Psalms 27:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

Context of Psalms 27:12

10Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me. 11Teach me your way, O Lord. Lead me on a level path because I have enemies who spy on me. Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out violence. 13I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in this world of the living. 14Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.

Psalms 27:12 word by word

אַֽל־תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ־בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Deliverנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me not over unto the willנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• of mine enemiesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• for falseשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• witnessesעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• are risen upקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• against me, and such as breathe outיָפֵחַyâphêach · breathingH3307
• crueltyחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555

Cross-references for Psalms 27:12

• Psalms 31:8You have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely.
• Psalms 35:25or think, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up.”
• Psalms 38:16I said, “Do not let them gloat over me. When my foot slips, do not let them promote themselves at my expense.”
• Psalms 41:11and my enemy cannot shout in triumph over me. When you do this, I know that you are pleased with me.
• Psalms 140:8O Lord, do not give wicked people what they want. Do not let their evil plans succeed, ⌞or⌟ they will become arrogant. Selah
• Psalms 35:11Malicious people bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.
• Exodus 20:16“Never lie when you testify about your neighbor.
• 1 Samuel 22:9Then Doeg from Edom, standing with Saul’s officials, answered him, “I saw Jesse’s son when he came to Ahimelech, Ahitub’s son, in Nob.
• 1 Samuel 26:19Your Majesty, please listen to my words. If the Lord has turned you against me, let him be satisfied with an offering. But if mere mortals ⌞have turned you against me⌟, let them be cursed by the Lord. They have prevented me from having a share of the Lord’s inheritance. ‘Go and serve other gods,’ they tell me.
• 2 Samuel 16:7Shimei cursed and said, “Get out! Get out, you bloodthirsty man! You worthless person!
• Matthew 26:59The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.
• Acts 6:11Then they bribed some men to lie. These men said, “We heard him slander Moses and God.”
• Psalms 25:19See how my enemies have increased in number, how they have hated me with vicious hatred!
• Acts 9:1Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest
• Acts 26:11I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.

Commentaries on Psalms 27:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies - To their soul בנפש benephesh ; their whole soul thirsts for my destruction. Let them not be gratified. They have suborned witnesses against me, but they are false witnesses: unmask their wickedness, and confound their counsels.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies - Let them not accomplish their desires in regard to me; let them not be able to carry out their purposes. The word here rendered “will” means properly “soul,” but it is used here evidently to denote “wish” or “desire.” Compare Psalm 35:25. For false witnesses are risen up against me - People who would lay false charges against him, or who would wrongfully accuse him. They charged him with crimes which he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. When we are foolishly making court to lying vanities, God is, in love to us, calling us to seek our own mercies in him. The call is general, "Seek ye my face;" but we must apply it to ourselves, "I will seek it." The word does us no good, when we do not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-12The psalmist asks for the Lord's mercy, presence, and guidance. For the psalmist, God is the greatest good, while enemies and other situations are less important.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. will--literally, "soul," "desire" (Psa 35:25). enemies--literally, "oppressors." Falsehood aids cruelty against him. breathe out--as being filled with it (Ac 9:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 27:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• David
• False Teachers

In the dictionaries

• Believe
• Deliver
• Hide
• Salvation
• Breath; Breathe; Breathing
• Cruel; Cruelty
• Enemy
• Psalms, Book of
• Witness
• corrupt witness, false report, false testimony, false witness

Commentaries on Psalms 27

• 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