Psalms 12:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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.

Psalms 12:6

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.