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Psalms 12:6 — King James Version← Study notes

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.


Psalms 12:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 12:612 words
HebrewMeaning
מִ/שֹּׁ֥דmišōd
from the devastation ofpronH7701
destruction · oppression · robbery · spoil(-ed ···
עֲנִיִּים֮ʿăniyiym
afflicted peopleadjH6041
humble · lowly · needy · poor
מֵ/אַנְקַ֪תmēʾanəqat
from the groaning ofpronH603
groaning · sighing
אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥יםʾebəywōniym
needy peopleadjH34
needy · poor
עַתָּ֣הʿatāh
nowadvH6258
now · straightway · this time · whereas
אָ֭קוּםʾāqwm
I will ariseverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
יֹאמַ֣רyōʾmar
he saysverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אָשִׁ֥יתʾāšiyt
I will setverbH7896
appoint · array · bring · consider ···
בְּ֝/יֵ֗שַׁעbəyēšaʿ
in the safetypronH3468
salvation · saving
יָפִ֥יחַֽyāpiyḥa
one who he pantsverbH6315
break · puff · bring into a snare · speak ···
לֽ/וֹlwō
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 12
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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