Psalms 12:3
Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: 1 Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death; 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, 1 I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy my soul, 1 I will destroy with my sword, my hand shall have dominion. 1
1 Samuel 17:43And the Philistine said to David, Am I as a dog, that thou comest against me with a staff and stones? and David said, Nay, but worse than a dog. And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Job 32:22For I know not how to respect persons: 1 And if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue; 1 And they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof. 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 →