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Psalm 12:6–7

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6And the words of the Lord are flawless,j

like silver purifiedk in a crucible,l

like goldc refined seven times.

7You, Lord, will keep the needy safem

and will protect us forever from the wicked,n

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Footnotes

  1. cProbable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth

Cross references

  1. jSee 2 Sa 22:31; Ps 18:30
  2. kSee Job 23:10; See 28:1; Isa 48:10; Zec 13:9
  3. lPs 119:140
  4. mPs 16:1; 27:5
  5. nPs 37:28; Jn 17:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,

purified seven times.

You, O Lord, will keep them;

you will guard us from this generation forever.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver refined in an earthen furnace,

purified seven times.

You, Lord, will guard us;

you will protect us from this generation forever.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord’s promises are pure,

like silver refined in a furnace,

purified seven times over.

Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed,

preserving them forever from this lying generation,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The words of Yahweh are pure words

like silver refined in the crucible on the ground,

refined seven times.

You, O Yahweh, will protect them.

You will preserve him

from this generation always.

KJV 1900King James Version

The words of the Lord are pure words:

As silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord,

Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.