Psalms 12:8

1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Samuel 18:18; Daniel 11:21; Esther 3:6-15; Hosea 5:11; Isaiah 32:4-6; Job 30:8; Judges 9:18-57; Micah 6:16; Mark 14:63-65; Proverbs 29:12

Related Commentaries of Psalms 12:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The wicked walk on every side - Everywhere. They have full license, or seem to be wholly unrestrained. When the vilest men are exalted - Marg...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The wicked walk on every side, (g) when the vilest men are exalted. (g) For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XII. A Prayer of Faithful Jews against the Arrogant Tongue of the Ungodly. Psalms 12:1-4 . The godly man ceaseth (see Psalms 4:1-5 ). The wick...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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.. Psal...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. The ungodly walk about on every side. The Hebrew word סביב, sabib, which we have translated on every side, signifies a circuit,...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. The wicked walk on every side - The land is full of them. When the vilest men are exa...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The wicked walk on every side— Dr. Hammond observes that this verse is very obscure, and Bishop Hare ingenuously acknowledges that he does not unde...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. Hengstenberg...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Book 1 The Pss. in this book are probably among the earliest in the Psalter, and include most of those generally regarded as Davidic. They seem to...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The wicked. — Gesenius translates this verse, “The wicked walk on every side like the rising of a tempest upon the sons of men.” There seems no rea...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 12:1-8 ONE penalty of living near God is keen pain from low lives. The ears that hear God's word cannot but be stunned and hurt by the babb...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Our Refuge and Defense Psalms 11:1-7 ; Psalms 12:1-8 The first of these is a debate between fear and faith, and dates from Saul's persecut...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Out of a consciousness of the terrible evil of his times, the worshiper cries to Jehovah for help. The failure of godly men and faithful souls is alw...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These verses seem to have no immediate connection with what went before; nevertheless they come in with a blessed conclusion, to ensure the faithfuln...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS READER, there never was a period of the Church, when this Psalm seemed to be more applicable. How few are there asking the way to Zion!...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The wicked walk on every side ,.... Of the poor and needy, of the righteous ones, to watch them, lay snares for them, and hurt them; therefore, Lord...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. Ver. 8. The wicked walk on every side ] In circuitu, saith the Vulgate; the circ...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The wicked walk on every side They fill all places, and go about boldly and securely, seeking to deceive, corrupt, and destroy others, being neithe...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Complaints of the Times. To the chief musician upon Sheminith. A psalm of D...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The wicked walk on every side; which phrase may note, 1. Their great numbers; they fill all places. 2. Their freedom and safety; they are not r...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This, according to the title, is one of David’s psalms, but there is nothing in the circumstances, so far as we know them, of his hist...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 12:1 . Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. The Psalm speaks of a very discouragin...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 12:1 . Help, Lord; for the godly, Hebrews חסיד chasid, the merciful man ceaseth. The true reading is preferable, because it joins piety...
The Biblical Illustrator

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth. --This, according to the title, is one of David’s Psalms; but there is nothing in the circumstances, so far...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ANOTHER Davidical psalm, both according to the title and to the general opinion of critics; said (like Psalms 6:1-19 .) to be "upo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer for God's Protection of His Church. This psalm again shows a prophetical strain; it is applicable throughout to the little flock, the poor,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The wicked walk on every side, their entire bearing showing the pride of their hearts, when the vilest men are exalted, in accordance with the incr...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Walk — They fill all places, and go about boldly and securely.

⁸ The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest mend are exalted.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 12:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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