Psalms 12:4
“Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?”
Psalms 12:4 in 8 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- DARBYDarby
- Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- who have said, With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They say, "With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?"
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They say, "With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?"
Context: Psalms 12
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
About Psalms 12: The Faithful Remnant
Psalm 12 speaks about the state of society in which the wicked prosper and the faithful are few. The psalmist laments the prevalence of lying and deceit, and calls on God to deliver the oppressed and bring justice to the wicked.
Commentary
The message of this psalm is relevant for today's society as we often witness the wicked prospering and the faithful being marginalized. The psalmist, however, acknowledges that God will always preserve a faithful remnant, even in the darkest of times. The psalmist's cry for help reminds us that we too can turn to God in prayer when we feel overwhelmed by the injustices of the world, and that despite the prevalence of lies and deceit, the truth of God's justice and mercy will ultimately prevail. As we read this psalm, let us take comfort in the promise that God will always protect and preserve his faithful remnant.