Psalms 12:2
One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.
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In Context
1Help, Lord, for the good are all gone, faithful people have vanished.
3May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,
Cross References
Psalms 5:9For their mouth is a stranger to truth, their heart is a pit of destruction. Their throat is a wide open grave, their tongue the smooth tongue of the hypocrite.
Psalms 28:3Take me not off with the wicked, nor with the workers of wrong, whose speech to their neighbors is friendly, while evil is in their heart.
Psalms 38:12They who aim at my life lay their snares, they who seek my hurt speak of ruin, nursing treachery all the day long.
Psalms 52:1Why glory in mischief, you hero? God’s kindness is all the day.
Psalms 59:12In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
Psalms 116:11though in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”
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 →