“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.”
The affirmation that God's words are pure words like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times establishes divine speech as fundamentally authentic and trustworthy. The comparison to refined silver suggests that God's words have been tested and purified, making their integrity absolute. The mention of sevenfold refinement emphasizes completeness and perfection of purification. This verse contrasts God's truthful speech with human deception, establishing that God's words provide certain and reliable ground for trust.
Church Fathers on Psalms 12:6
To the end, for the eighth, a psalm of David. 1. It has been said on the sixth Psalm, that “the eighth” may be taken as the day of judgment. “For the eighth” may also be taken “for the eternal age;” for that after the time present, which is a cycle of seven days, it shall be given to the Saints. 2. “Save me, O Lord, for the holy has failed;” that is, is not found: as we speak when we say, Grain fails, or, Money fails. “For the truths have been minished from among the sons…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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