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God's Inevitable Justice
Commentators view this verse as a solemn promise of divine justice. God will inevitably bring an end to deceitful flattery and arrogant boasting. Whether through judgment in this life or the next, God will "cut off" those who use their words for evil, ensuring that falsehood does not have the final say. This serves as a comfort to the oppressed and a warning to the proud.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 12:3
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord shall cut off - This might be rendered, “May the Lord cut off,” implying a wish on the part of the psalmist that it might …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 12:3
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord shall. —Translate, May Jehovah cut off.
Proud things. —Literally, great things. …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 12:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 12:3–4
16th Century
Theologian
To his complaint in the preceding verse, he now adds a plea for judgment, that God would cut off deceitful tongues. It is uncertain whether he wish…
John Gill
On Psalms 12:3
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips
This is either a prophecy or a prayer, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi observe; t…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 12:1–8
17th Century
Minister
This psalm furnishes good thoughts for bad times; one may comfort oneself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, a…