Psalm 12:3
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- 7 The verb form is a jussive, indicating that the statement is imprecatory (“May the Lord cut off”), not indicative (“The Lord will cut off”; see also Ps 109:15 and Mal 2:12). The psalmist appeals to God to destroy the wicked, rather than simply stating his confidence that he will. In this way he seeks to activate divine judgment by appealing to God’s just character. For an example of the power of such a curse, see Judg 9:7–57.
- 8 Heb “a tongue speaking great [things].”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
May the Lord silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue—
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.
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NLTNew Living Translation
May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
and silence their boastful tongues.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue speaking great boasts—
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KJV 1900King James Version
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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