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
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