Psalms 12:4

What does Psalms 12:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 12:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Consider, and hear me, O Lord, my God. Enlighten my eyes, that I never sleep in death:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.3Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

v.4This passage

v.5Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 3:5

    So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4

    he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

  • Exodus 5:2

    And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

  • Genesis 3:5

    for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

  • Job 21:14

    And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

  • Daniel 3:15

    Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made, well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?

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