Psalms 12:3
May the Lord cut off all the flattering lips, and the tongue that utters arrogance,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
In Context
2One lies to another, speaking empty lies, with flattering lips and false hearts they speak.
4they declare, “Our tongue is our strength, our allies our lips: who is lord over us?”
Cross References
Psalms 55:22Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
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 →