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Bible Commentaries
Psalms 12

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Introduction

Overview

Psalms 12:1, David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God; Psalms 12:3, He comforts himself with God’s promises, and his judgments on the wicked.

Psalms 6:1 *title 1 Chronicles 15:21

Verse 1

Help: or, Save, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 6:4, Psalms 54:1, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 14:30

godly: Genesis 6:12, Isaiah 1:9, Isaiah 1:21, Isaiah 1:22, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 63:5, Jeremiah 5:1, Micah 7:1, Micah 7:2, Matthew 24:12

faithful: Proverbs 20:6, Isaiah 59:4, Isaiah 59:13-15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 13:14 - he died 1 Chronicles 12:17 - If ye be come 1 Chronicles 15:21 - Sheminith to excel 1 Chronicles 16:7 - into the hand Job 30:25 - was Psalms 6:1 - Sheminith Psalms 60:4 - because Ecclesiastes 7:28 - one Isaiah 59:15 - truth Amos 7:2 - for Habakkuk 1:3 - General 2 Peter 2:9 - the godly

Verse 2

They: Psalms 10:7, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 41:6, Psalms 52:1-4, Psalms 59:12, Psalms 144:8, Psalms 144:11, Jeremiah 9:2-6, Jeremiah 9:8

flattering: Psalms 5:9, Psalms 28:3, Psalms 62:4, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 29:5, Ezekiel 12:24, Romans 16:18, 1 Thessalonians 2:5

a double heart: Heb. an heart and an heart, 1 Chronicles 12:33, *marg. James 1:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:19 - General Genesis 34:13 - deceitfully Judges 8:18 - As thou art Judges 16:6 - General 1 Samuel 18:17 - her will I give 2 Samuel 11:8 - there followed him 2 Samuel 13:24 - let the king 2 Samuel 15:3 - thy matters 1 Kings 22:30 - and enter into the battle 1 Chronicles 12:17 - If ye be come 2 Chronicles 18:29 - put thou on thy robes Nehemiah 6:2 - they thought Nehemiah 6:10 - Let us meet Job 17:5 - He that Job 31:5 - walked Job 32:22 - I know not Psalms 50:19 - tongue Psalms 60:4 - because Proverbs 7:21 - With her Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth Proverbs 12:5 - counsels Proverbs 23:7 - Eat Proverbs 26:25 - speaketh fair Isaiah 58:9 - speaking Isaiah 59:15 - truth Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed Jeremiah 12:6 - though Daniel 11:27 - shall be to Habakkuk 1:3 - General Matthew 2:8 - that Matthew 15:11 - but Matthew 22:16 - we know Mark 12:14 - Master Luke 6:45 - and an Luke 20:21 - Master Acts 12:22 - General Acts 23:20 - as Acts 24:2 - Seeing 1 Timothy 3:8 - doubletongued James 3:5 - so

Verse 3

cut: Job 32:22

tongue: Psalms 17:10, Psalms 73:8, Psalms 73:9, Exodus 15:9, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 17:44, 2 Kings 19:23, 2 Kings 19:24, Isaiah 10:10, Ezekiel 28:2, Ezekiel 28:9, Ezekiel 29:3, Daniel 4:30, Daniel 4:31, Daniel 7:8, Daniel 7:25, Malachi 3:13, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:16, Revelation 13:5

proud: Heb. great, Proverbs 18:21

Reciprocal: Job 17:5 - He that Psalms 5:9 - they Psalms 31:18 - the lying Psalms 36:3 - The words Psalms 36:11 - foot Psalms 50:19 - tongue Psalms 94:23 - cut them Psalms 140:11 - an evil speaker Proverbs 12:5 - counsels Proverbs 14:3 - the mouth Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed Jeremiah 23:36 - for every Jeremiah 43:2 - all the Matthew 2:8 - that Acts 24:2 - Seeing Romans 3:13 - with their 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - used

Verse 4

With: Jeremiah 18:18, James 3:5, James 3:6

our own: Heb. with us

who: Genesis 3:5, Exodus 5:2, Job 21:14, Job 21:15, Jeremiah 2:31, Daniel 3:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:4

Reciprocal: Judges 17:6 - right Judges 21:25 - right Psalms 17:10 - with Psalms 39:1 - that I Psalms 73:8 - speak wickedly Psalms 100:3 - not we ourselves Psalms 140:11 - an evil speaker Isaiah 36:18 - lest Jeremiah 17:14 - Heal Jeremiah 44:17 - whatsoever Hosea 7:16 - the rage Romans 3:13 - with their 1 Corinthians 6:19 - and ye 2 Peter 2:10 - despise

Verse 5

oppression: Psalms 10:12, Psalms 74:21, Psalms 74:22, Psalms 79:10, Psalms 79:11, Psalms 146:7, Psalms 146:8, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 2:24, Exodus 3:7-9, Judges 10:16, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Ecclesiastes 4:1, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 19:20, Ezekiel 18:12, Ezekiel 18:13, Ezekiel 18:18, James 5:4

now: Isaiah 33:10, Micah 7:8, Micah 7:9

puffeth at: or, would ensnare, Psalms 10:5, Job 5:15, Job 5:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:12 - I have seen Exodus 2:5 - when she Exodus 3:8 - I am Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 6:1 - Now shalt Judges 2:18 - their groanings 2 Samuel 22:28 - afflicted Job 20:19 - Because Job 24:12 - groan Job 27:13 - the heritage Job 34:28 - they Job 35:9 - they make Psalms 3:7 - Arise Psalms 7:6 - Arise Psalms 9:18 - For the Psalms 10:9 - when Psalms 44:23 - Awake Psalms 55:3 - oppression Psalms 59:1 - defend me Psalms 72:2 - thy poor Psalms 73:8 - speak wickedly Psalms 102:1 - overwhelmed Psalms 103:6 - executeth Proverbs 22:16 - that oppresseth Proverbs 23:11 - General Proverbs 30:14 - to devour Isaiah 3:13 - standeth up Isaiah 21:2 - all the Isaiah 25:4 - thou hast Isaiah 29:19 - the poor Isaiah 31:2 - arise Jeremiah 30:17 - they Jeremiah 51:35 - The violence Lamentations 3:35 - turn Amos 4:1 - which oppress Amos 8:4 - swallow Zephaniah 3:8 - rise James 2:6 - Do

Verse 6

words: Psalms 18:30, Psalms 19:8, Psalms 119:140, 2 Samuel 22:31, Proverbs 30:5

as silver: Psalms 66:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:1 - Sarah as Job 28:1 - where they fine it Psalms 33:4 - the word Psalms 56:4 - In God I will Proverbs 8:8 - All Proverbs 22:20 - General Proverbs 27:21 - the fining Isaiah 31:2 - arise Isaiah 45:19 - speak righteousness John 17:17 - word

Verse 7

thou shalt: Psalms 16:1, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 37:40, Psalms 121:8, Psalms 145:20, Deuteronomy 33:3, 1 Samuel 2:9, Isaiah 27:3, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:1

them: etc. Heb. him, i.e. every one of them

this: Psalms 10:18, Matthew 3:7

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:10 - they found thee not

Verse 8

wicked: Proverbs 29:12, Hosea 5:11, Micah 6:16

when: Judges 9:18-57, 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 18:18, Esther 3:6-15, Isaiah 32:4-6, Mark 14:63-65

men: Heb. of the sons of men, Job 30:8, Daniel 11:21

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:10 - they found thee not 2 Kings 11:3 - And Athaliah 2 Kings 21:9 - seduced 2 Chronicles 22:12 - Athaliah Esther 3:1 - promote Haman Job 22:8 - But as Job 34:30 - General Proverbs 26:1 - so Ecclesiastes 10:6 - Folly Jeremiah 26:22 - men Daniel 4:17 - the basest

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 12". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/psalms-12.html.
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