Psalms 12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

To the chief Musician. See App-64.

upon Sheminith. the Sheminith. See App-65.

Title.. Psalm. See App-65.

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godly man. "gracious [man]".

ceaseth. is no more. Compare Isaiah 57:1.Micah 7:2.

faithful. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, put for faithful men.

children of men. sons of men. (Hebrew. adam. App-14.)

They speak. Man's words contrasted with Jehovah's words. Compare Psalms 12:6, and see Structure above.

double. deceitful. Hebrew "a heart and. heart". Compare 1 Chronicles 12:33.

The tongue, &c. Quoted in James 3:5.

With our tongue will we prevail. Thanks to our tongue, we will prevail.

poor. wretched. Hebrew. ain. See note on Proverbs 6:11.

saith the LORD. let Jehovah say.

from him that puffeth at him. let him [the oppressed] despise it [the oppression],

him. it: i.e. the oppression.

words. the spoken words, sayings, or utterances. Compare Psalms 119:38.

silver tried: i.e. pure silver.

furnace. crucible. Put. full stop after this word.

of. to, or pertaining to (referring to the "words"). The letter lamed is the sign of the Dative case, not the Genitive.

earth. Hebrew. 'erez (the earth), not 'adamah (the ground): i.e. "words for, or pertaining to the earth", but purified seven times: i.e. with spiritual perfection (see App-10). Some are used with. higher meaning; some in. different sense. Psalms 12:6 is an alternation.

Purified. The verb is singular, agreeing with silver. The words of Jehovah are pure words. As silver tried in. furnace: [Words] pertaining to the earth: Purified seven times.

them: i.e. the godly. Plural reference to "the faithful" of Psalms 12:1.

them. him: refers to the man of grace (Psalms 12:1).

wicked. lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.

men: i.e. the sons of Adam, as in Psalms 12:1.

To the chief Musician. See App-64.

Title.. Psalm. See App-65.