Psalm 12:4 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

that has said, "We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

ASV:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

BBE:

They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

DBY:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

ERV:

Who have said, with our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

JPS:

Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'

WBS:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

WEB:

who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"

YLT:

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

Psalm 12:4 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 73:8 They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.

Psalm 73:9 They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:4 Who have said, {c} With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
(c) They think themselves able to persuade whatever they take in hand.

WES:

12:4 Prevail - By raising and spreading evil reports concerning him. Our own - At our own disposal to speak what we please, who can control or restrain us?

MHC:

12:1-8 The psalmist begs help of God, because there were none among men whom he durst trust. - This psalm furnishes good thoughts for bad times; a man may comfort himself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, and when they may be said to be so. Ask the children of this world, What makes the times bad? they will tell you, Scarcity of money, decay of trade, and the desolations of war, make the times bad: but the Scripture lays the badness of the times on causes of another nature, 2Ti 3:1, c.: perilous times shall come, for sin shall abound; and of this David complains. When piety decays times really are bad. He who made man's mouth will call him to an account for his proud, profane, dissembling, or even useless words. When the poor and needy are oppressed, then the times are very bad. God himself takes notice of the oppression of the poor, and the sighing of the needy. When wickedness abounds, and is countenanced by those in authority, then the times are very bad. See with what good things we are here furnished for such bad times; and we cannot tell what times we may be reserved for. 1. We have a God to go to, from whom we may ask and expect the redress of all our grievances. 2. God will certainly punish and restrain false and proud men. 3. God will work deliverance for his oppressed people. His help is given in the fittest time. Though men are false, God is faithful; though they are not to be trusted, God is. The preciousness of God's word is compared to silver refined to the highest degree. How many proofs have been given of its power and truth! God will secure his chosen remnant, however bad the times are. As long as the world stands, there will be a generation of proud and wicked men. But all God's people are put into the hands of Christ our Saviour; there they are in safety, for none can pluck them thence; being built on Him, the Rock, they are safe, notwithstanding temptation or persecution come with ever so much force upon them.

CONC:

Lips Master Mightily Mighty Ours Overcome Prevail Tongue Tongues Triumph

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