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.”

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

For the cause מִשֹּׁ֥ד H7701 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the oppressed עֲנִיִּים֮ H6041 Adjective - masculine plural and for the groaning מֵאַנְקַ֪ת H603 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the needy אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים H34 Noun - masculine plural I will now עַתָּ֣ה H6258 Adverb arise אָ֭קוּם H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular says יֹאמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I will bring אָשִׁ֥ית H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular safety בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע H3468 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular to him who yearns יָפִ֥יחַֽ H6315 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

The words אִֽמֲר֣וֹת H565 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָה֮ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular are flawless טְהֹ֫ר֥וֹת H2889 Adjective - feminine plural . . . אֲמָר֪וֹת H565 Noun - feminine plural like silver כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular refined צָ֭רוּף H6884 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular in a furnace בַּעֲלִ֣יל H5948 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular like gold לָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular purified מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק H2212 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular sevenfold שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃ H7659 Number - fd

BSB notes

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

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

You אַתָּֽה־ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will keep us תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural You will forever guard us תִּצְּרֶ֓נּוּ׀ H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular . . . לְעוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition this ז֣וּ H2098 Pronoun - relative generation הַדּ֖וֹר H1755 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

The wicked רְשָׁעִ֥ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural wander יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן H1980 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun freely סָבִ֗יב H5439 Adverb and vileness זֻ֝לּ֗וּת H2149 Noun - feminine singular is exalted כְּרֻ֥ם H7311 Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct among לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct men אָדָֽם׃ H120 Noun - masculine singular

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