Psalms 12:6. The words of the Lord are pure words— The words of God, mentioned in the verse before, may certainly be depended on; they are pure truth, without any mixture of dross or deceit: Silver fined in a ground furnace [a furnace or melting-pot in the earth] seven times purified. read more
Psalms 12:7. Thou shalt keep them, &c.— Thou shalt keep those [words] O Lord; thou shalt preserve him, &c. read more
Psalms 12:8. The wicked walk on every side— Dr. Hammond observes that this verse is very obscure, and Bishop Hare ingenuously acknowledges that he does not understand it. Mudge renders it thus: The wicked walk up and down on every side; as thou art on high, thou art become contemptible to the sons of men. I make the Psalmist, says he, apply here to the jealousy of God, as he frequently does, that his honour may arouse him to do justice upon the wicked; "Because thou residest up on high, thou... read more
6. The words—literally, "saying of" (Psalms 12:5). seven times—thoroughly (Daniel 3:19). read more
8. The wicked roam undisturbed doing evil, when vileness and vile men are exalted. read more
Psalms 12David placed great confidence in the promises of God to deliver those who look to Him for salvation. This was not easy for the psalmist to do, since in his day powerful wicked people were taking advantage of the weak and vulnerable (cf. Psalms 11:3). The genre of this psalm is probably a community lament with a statement of confidence in God. read more
In contrast to the promises of the liars that so frustrated David, the Lord’s promise that he had received (Psalms 12:5) was absolutely pure (flawless) and very precious. He could rely on it completely. Seven was the number the Israelites associated with the perfect work of God, going back to the creation of the cosmos in seven days. read more
3. Confidence in God’s promise 12:6-8 read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 12:8
"The wicked walk on every side,When vileness is exalted among the sons of men."The elevation of evil men to high places of authority results in the proliferation of all kinds of shameful conduct in the land; and it would appear that this verse outlines just such a situation. It corresponds very closely to verse 1 of this psalm and seems to be just another way of saying "The current situation in society remains the same." read more