Psalms 12:4 - Exposition

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail ; or, through our tongues are we powerful ; i.e. whatever we desire we can accomplish through our tongues—by persuasion, or by menaces, or by skill in argument. Success in pleading before courts of law is, perhaps, included. Our lips are our own; literally, are with us ; i.e. are on our side, are our helpers (" Nobis auxilio et praesto sunt ," Michaelis). Who is lord over us? Who, i.e; can interfere with us and impede our action? They do not believe in any righteous Judge and Controller of the world, who can step in to frustrate their plans, upset their designs, and bring them to ruin (see Psalms 10:4 , Psalms 10:11 ; Psalms 14:1 ).