Chapter commentary
Psalms Chapter 12
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Ps 12:1-8.
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Ps 12:1-8.
On title, see
Introduction
and see on
Ps 6:1.
The Psalmist laments the decrease of good men. The pride and deceit of the wicked provokes God's wrath, whose promise to avenge the cause of pious sufferers will be verified even amidst prevailing iniquity.
1. the faithful--or literally, "faithfulness"
(Ps 31:23).
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2. 誠信之不足,可由虛謊與反覆的盛行得著說明。
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2. The want of it is illustrated by the prevalence of deceit and instability.
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3, 4. 狂妄自誇
(Da 7:25)
與諂媚一樣,都是謊言的一種。
嘴唇……和……舌頭——指代人。
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3, 4. Boasting
(Da 7:25)
is, like flattery, a species of lying.
lips, and . . . tongue--for persons.
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5. 作者藉著描繪神的作為(參
Ps 9:19; 10:12)
來臨拯救惡人所嗤笑的窮人
(Ps 10:5),
暗示他的信心。
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5. The writer intimates his confidence by depicting God's actions (compare
Ps 9:19; 10:12)
as coming to save the poor at whom the wicked sneer
(Ps 10:5).
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6. 耶和華的言語——按字面作「……的言語」
(Ps 12:5)。
七次——即徹底
(Da 3:19)。
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6. The words--literally, "saying of"
(Ps 12:5).
seven times--thoroughly
(Da 3:19).
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7. 他們——(旁註。)
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7. them--(Margin.)
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8. 當下流與奸惡之人被高抬時,惡人便肆無忌憚地橫行作惡。
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8. The wicked roam undisturbed doing evil, when vileness and vile men are exalted.
Ps 12:1-8.
關於題註,見
Introduction(《導論》)
並見
Ps 6:1。
詩人為善人的減少而哀嘆。惡人的驕傲與詭詐激發神的忿怒,神應許為敬虔受苦者伸冤,這應許即使在罪惡橫行之時也必將應驗。
1. 虔誠人——或字面作「信實」
(Ps 31:23)。