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Psalm 12:3 Meaning

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Context Explained

1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Proverbs 12:19

    This verse contrasts the fate of truthful lips with those of deceitful ones.

  • James 4:6

    James explains that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

  • Psalm 101:5

    This verse speaks against those who slander and deceive.

Source: Psalm 12:3