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 hold me close. 11Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me. Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence. 13Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. 14Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently 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 my enemies but have set me in a safe place.
• Psalms 35:25Don’t let them say, “Look, we got what we wanted! Now we will eat him alive!”
• Psalms 38:16I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.”
• Psalms 41:11I know you are pleased with me, for you have not let my enemies triumph over me.
• Psalms 140:8Lord, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude
• Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.
• Exodus 20:16“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
• 1 Samuel 22:9Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing there with Saul’s men, spoke up. “When I was at Nob,” he said, “I saw the son of Jesse talking to the priest, Ahimelech son of Ahitub.
• 1 Samuel 26:19But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord. For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord’s people, and they have said, ‘Go, worship pagan gods.’
• 2 Samuel 16:7“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David.
• Matthew 26:59Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.
• Acts 6:11So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”
• Psalms 25:19See how many enemies I have and how viciously they hate me!
• Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.
• Acts 26:11Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.

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