Psalm 12:8 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam's descendants.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

ASV:

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

BBE:

The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.

DBY:

The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

ERV:

The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

JPS:

The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

WBS:

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

WEB:

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

YLT:

Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

Psalm 12:8 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 55:10 Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.

Psalm 55:11 Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

Isaiah 32:5 No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:8 The wicked walk on every side, {g} when the vilest men are exalted.
(g) For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked.

WES:

12:8 Walk - They fill all places, and go about boldly and securely.

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:

13 Continually David Evil Exalted Freely Honored Honoured Musician Prowl Psalm Sinners Sons Strut Vile Vileness Vilest Walk Walking Wicked

Chief Continually David Evil Exalted Freely Honored Honoured Musician Prowl Psalm Side Sinners Vile Vileness Vilest Walk Walking Wicked

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