Focused Passage

Psalms 12:5-8

The LORD’s Pure Words in a Generation of False Speech

The psalm moves from lament over vanishing faithfulness, to exposure of deceitful and arrogant speech, to the LORD’s promise to arise for the oppressed, to confidence in the purity and preservation of his words, ending with sober realism about wickedness still prowling.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

6The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

7You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 34:6Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:31Classic cross-references James 5:4Classic cross-references Psalms 146:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 33:10Classic cross-references

Original words

For the causeמִשֹּׁ֥דH7701Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the oppressedעֲנִיִּים֮H6041Adjective - masculine pluraland for the groaningמֵאַנְקַ֪תH603Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the needyאֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥יםH34Noun - masculine pluralI will nowעַתָּ֣הH6258Adverbariseאָ֭קוּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularsaysיֹאמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will bringאָשִׁ֥יתH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularsafetyבְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁעH3468Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularto him who yearnsיָפִ֥יחַֽH6315Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Proverbs 30:5Classic cross-references Genesis 21:1Classic cross-references Psalms 19:8Classic cross-references Psalms 18:30Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:31Classic cross-references

Original words

The wordsאִֽמֲר֣וֹתH565Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularare flawlessטְהֹ֫ר֥וֹתH2889Adjective - feminine plural. . .אֲמָר֪וֹתH565Noun - feminine plurallike silverכֶּ֣סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularrefinedצָ֭רוּףH6884Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin a furnaceבַּעֲלִ֣ילH5948Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularlike goldלָאָ֑רֶץH776Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularpurifiedמְ֝זֻקָּ֗קH2212Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularsevenfoldשִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃H7659Number - fd

BSB notes

Probable reading; MT like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified sevenfold

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:9Classic cross-references Psalms 121:8Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:5Classic cross-references Psalms 145:20Classic cross-references Psalms 37:40Classic cross-references

Original words

Youאַתָּֽה־H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill keep usתִּשְׁמְרֵ֑םH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralYou will forever guard usתִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ׀H5341Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthisז֣וּH2098Pronoun - relativegenerationהַדּ֖וֹרH1755Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 10:6Classic cross-references Mark 14:63Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:12Classic cross-references Psalms 55:10Classic cross-references Hosea 5:11Classic cross-references

Original words

The wickedרְשָׁעִ֥יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwanderיִתְהַלָּכ֑וּןH1980Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunfreelyסָבִ֗יבH5439Adverband vilenessזֻ֝לּ֗וּתH2149Noun - feminine singularis exaltedכְּרֻ֥םH7311Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructamongלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructmenאָדָֽם׃H120Noun - masculine singular

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