Psalms 12:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
1How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me? 1
3Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death; 1
Cross References
Psalms 5:9For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their + 5:9 Rom 3:13 throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit. 1
Psalms 28:3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory has thundered: the Lord is upon many waters. 1
Psalms 38:12O Lord, listen to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were. 1
Psalms 52:1The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good. 1
Psalms 59:12In God will we + 59:12 Gr. work power. do valiantly; and he shall bring to nothing them that harass us.
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 →