Psalms 12:2

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, 1 Having sorrows in my heart daily? 1 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

In Context

1For the end, a Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? forever? 1 How long wilt thou turn away thy face from me? 1

3Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: 1 Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death; 1

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Cross References

Psalms 5:9Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; 1 Make my way plain before thy face. 1

Psalms 28:3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: 1 The God of glory has thundered: 1 The Lord is upon many waters. 1

Psalms 38:12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, 1 And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: 1 Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. 1

Psalms 52:1For the end, a Psalm of David upon Mahalath, of instruction. 1

Psalms 59:12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? 1 And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces? 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 12:2-8

Complaints of the Times. 1 Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will… Read the whole commentary →

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