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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 12"
description: "Overview  Psalms 12:1, David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God; Psalms 12:3, He comforts himself with God’s promises, and his judgments on"
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 12:1](../../../kjv/psalms/12/1), David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God; [Psalms 12:3](../../../kjv/psalms/12/3), He comforts himself with God’s promises, and his judgments on the wicked.
[Psalms 6:1](../../../kjv/psalms/6/1) *title [1 Chronicles 15:21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/21)

**Help:** or, Save, [Psalms 3:7](../../../kjv/psalms/3/7), [Psalms 6:4](../../../kjv/psalms/6/4), [Psalms 54:1](../../../kjv/psalms/54/1), [Matthew 8:25](../../../kjv/matthew/8/25), [Matthew 14:30](../../../kjv/matthew/14/30)
**godly:** [Genesis 6:12](../../../kjv/genesis/6/12), [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9), [Isaiah 1:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/21), [Isaiah 1:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/22), [Isaiah 57:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/1), [Isaiah 63:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/5), [Jeremiah 5:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/1), [Micah 7:1](../../../kjv/micah/7/1), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2), [Matthew 24:12](../../../kjv/matthew/24/12)
**faithful:** [Proverbs 20:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/6), [Isaiah 59:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/4), [Isaiah 59:13-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/13-15)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Kings 13:14](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/14) - he died [1 Chronicles 12:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/17) - If ye be come [1 Chronicles 15:21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/21) - Sheminith to excel [1 Chronicles 16:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/7) - into the hand [Job 30:25](../../../kjv/job/30/25) - was [Psalms 6:1](../../../kjv/psalms/6/1) - Sheminith [Psalms 60:4](../../../kjv/psalms/60/4) - because [Ecclesiastes 7:28](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/28) - one [Isaiah 59:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/15) - truth [Amos 7:2](../../../kjv/amos/7/2) - for [Habakkuk 1:3](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/3) - *General* [2 Peter 2:9](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/9) - the godly

**They:** [Psalms 10:7](../../../kjv/psalms/10/7), [Psalms 36:3](../../../kjv/psalms/36/3), [Psalms 36:4](../../../kjv/psalms/36/4), [Psalms 38:12](../../../kjv/psalms/38/12), [Psalms 41:6](../../../kjv/psalms/41/6), [Psalms 52:1-4](../../../kjv/psalms/52/1-4), [Psalms 59:12](../../../kjv/psalms/59/12), [Psalms 144:8](../../../kjv/psalms/144/8), [Psalms 144:11](../../../kjv/psalms/144/11), [Jeremiah 9:2-6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/2-6), [Jeremiah 9:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/8)
**flattering:** [Psalms 5:9](../../../kjv/psalms/5/9), [Psalms 28:3](../../../kjv/psalms/28/3), [Psalms 62:4](../../../kjv/psalms/62/4), [Proverbs 20:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/19), [Proverbs 29:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/5), [Ezekiel 12:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/12/24), [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18), [1 Thessalonians 2:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/5)
**a double heart:** Heb. an heart and an heart, [1 Chronicles 12:33](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/33), *marg. [James 1:8](../../../kjv/james/1/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 29:19](../../../kjv/genesis/29/19) - *General* [Genesis 34:13](../../../kjv/genesis/34/13) - deceitfully [Judges 8:18](../../../kjv/judges/8/18) - As thou art [Judges 16:6](../../../kjv/judges/16/6) - *General* [1 Samuel 18:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/17) - her will I give [2 Samuel 11:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/8) - there followed him [2 Samuel 13:24](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/24) - let the king [2 Samuel 15:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/3) - thy matters [1 Kings 22:30](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/30) - and enter into the battle [1 Chronicles 12:17](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/17) - If ye be come [2 Chronicles 18:29](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/29) - put thou on thy robes [Nehemiah 6:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/6/2) - they thought [Nehemiah 6:10](../../../kjv/nehemiah/6/10) - Let us meet [Job 17:5](../../../kjv/job/17/5) - He that [Job 31:5](../../../kjv/job/31/5) - walked [Job 32:22](../../../kjv/job/32/22) - I know not [Psalms 50:19](../../../kjv/psalms/50/19) - tongue [Psalms 60:4](../../../kjv/psalms/60/4) - because [Proverbs 7:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/21) - With her [Proverbs 10:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/18) - that hideth [Proverbs 12:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/5) - counsels [Proverbs 23:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/7) - Eat [Proverbs 26:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/25) - speaketh fair [Isaiah 58:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/9) - speaking [Isaiah 59:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/15) - truth [Jeremiah 9:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/4) - ye heed [Jeremiah 12:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/6) - though [Daniel 11:27](../../../kjv/daniel/11/27) - shall be to [Habakkuk 1:3](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/3) - *General* [Matthew 2:8](../../../kjv/matthew/2/8) - that [Matthew 15:11](../../../kjv/matthew/15/11) - but [Matthew 22:16](../../../kjv/matthew/22/16) - we know [Mark 12:14](../../../kjv/mark/12/14) - Master [Luke 6:45](../../../kjv/luke/6/45) - and an [Luke 20:21](../../../kjv/luke/20/21) - Master [Acts 12:22](../../../kjv/acts/12/22) - *General* [Acts 23:20](../../../kjv/acts/23/20) - as [Acts 24:2](../../../kjv/acts/24/2) - Seeing [1 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/8) - doubletongued [James 3:5](../../../kjv/james/3/5) - so

**cut:** [Job 32:22](../../../kjv/job/32/22)
**tongue:** [Psalms 17:10](../../../kjv/psalms/17/10), [Psalms 73:8](../../../kjv/psalms/73/8), [Psalms 73:9](../../../kjv/psalms/73/9), [Exodus 15:9](../../../kjv/exodus/15/9), [1 Samuel 2:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/3), [1 Samuel 17:43](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/43), [1 Samuel 17:44](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/44), [2 Kings 19:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/23), [2 Kings 19:24](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/24), [Isaiah 10:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/10), [Ezekiel 28:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/2), [Ezekiel 28:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/9), [Ezekiel 29:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/29/3), [Daniel 4:30](../../../kjv/daniel/4/30), [Daniel 4:31](../../../kjv/daniel/4/31), [Daniel 7:8](../../../kjv/daniel/7/8), [Daniel 7:25](../../../kjv/daniel/7/25), [Malachi 3:13](../../../kjv/malachi/3/13), [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18), [Jude 1:16](../../../kjv/jude/1/16), [Revelation 13:5](../../../kjv/revelation/13/5)
**proud:** Heb. great, [Proverbs 18:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 17:5](../../../kjv/job/17/5) - He that [Psalms 5:9](../../../kjv/psalms/5/9) - they [Psalms 31:18](../../../kjv/psalms/31/18) - the lying [Psalms 36:3](../../../kjv/psalms/36/3) - The words [Psalms 36:11](../../../kjv/psalms/36/11) - foot [Psalms 50:19](../../../kjv/psalms/50/19) - tongue [Psalms 94:23](../../../kjv/psalms/94/23) - cut them [Psalms 140:11](../../../kjv/psalms/140/11) - an evil speaker [Proverbs 12:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/5) - counsels [Proverbs 14:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/3) - the mouth [Jeremiah 9:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/4) - ye heed [Jeremiah 23:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/36) - for every [Jeremiah 43:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/43/2) - all the [Matthew 2:8](../../../kjv/matthew/2/8) - that [Acts 24:2](../../../kjv/acts/24/2) - Seeing [Romans 3:13](../../../kjv/romans/3/13) - with their [1 Thessalonians 2:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/5) - used

**With:** [Jeremiah 18:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/18), [James 3:5](../../../kjv/james/3/5), [James 3:6](../../../kjv/james/3/6)
**our own:** Heb. with us
**who:** [Genesis 3:5](../../../kjv/genesis/3/5), [Exodus 5:2](../../../kjv/exodus/5/2), [Job 21:14](../../../kjv/job/21/14), [Job 21:15](../../../kjv/job/21/15), [Jeremiah 2:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/31), [Daniel 3:15](../../../kjv/daniel/3/15), [2 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 17:6](../../../kjv/judges/17/6) - right [Judges 21:25](../../../kjv/judges/21/25) - right [Psalms 17:10](../../../kjv/psalms/17/10) - with [Psalms 39:1](../../../kjv/psalms/39/1) - that I [Psalms 73:8](../../../kjv/psalms/73/8) - speak wickedly [Psalms 100:3](../../../kjv/psalms/100/3) - not we ourselves [Psalms 140:11](../../../kjv/psalms/140/11) - an evil speaker [Isaiah 36:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/18) - lest [Jeremiah 17:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/14) - Heal [Jeremiah 44:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/17) - whatsoever [Hosea 7:16](../../../kjv/hosea/7/16) - the rage [Romans 3:13](../../../kjv/romans/3/13) - with their [1 Corinthians 6:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/19) - and ye [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10) - despise

**oppression:** [Psalms 10:12](../../../kjv/psalms/10/12), [Psalms 74:21](../../../kjv/psalms/74/21), [Psalms 74:22](../../../kjv/psalms/74/22), [Psalms 79:10](../../../kjv/psalms/79/10), [Psalms 79:11](../../../kjv/psalms/79/11), [Psalms 146:7](../../../kjv/psalms/146/7), [Psalms 146:8](../../../kjv/psalms/146/8), [Exodus 2:23](../../../kjv/exodus/2/23), [Exodus 2:24](../../../kjv/exodus/2/24), [Exodus 3:7-9](../../../kjv/exodus/3/7-9), [Judges 10:16](../../../kjv/judges/10/16), [Proverbs 14:31](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/31), [Proverbs 22:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/22), [Proverbs 22:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/23), [Ecclesiastes 4:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/1), [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8), [Isaiah 19:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/20), [Ezekiel 18:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/12), [Ezekiel 18:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/13), [Ezekiel 18:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/18), [James 5:4](../../../kjv/james/5/4)
**now:** [Isaiah 33:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/33/10), [Micah 7:8](../../../kjv/micah/7/8), [Micah 7:9](../../../kjv/micah/7/9)
**puffeth at:** or, would ensnare, [Psalms 10:5](../../../kjv/psalms/10/5), [Job 5:15](../../../kjv/job/5/15), [Job 5:21](../../../kjv/job/5/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 31:12](../../../kjv/genesis/31/12) - I have seen [Exodus 2:5](../../../kjv/exodus/2/5) - when she [Exodus 3:8](../../../kjv/exodus/3/8) - I am [Exodus 3:9](../../../kjv/exodus/3/9) - and I have [Exodus 6:1](../../../kjv/exodus/6/1) - Now shalt [Judges 2:18](../../../kjv/judges/2/18) - their groanings [2 Samuel 22:28](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/28) - afflicted [Job 20:19](../../../kjv/job/20/19) - Because [Job 24:12](../../../kjv/job/24/12) - groan [Job 27:13](../../../kjv/job/27/13) - the heritage [Job 34:28](../../../kjv/job/34/28) - they [Job 35:9](../../../kjv/job/35/9) - they make [Psalms 3:7](../../../kjv/psalms/3/7) - Arise [Psalms 7:6](../../../kjv/psalms/7/6) - Arise [Psalms 9:18](../../../kjv/psalms/9/18) - For the [Psalms 10:9](../../../kjv/psalms/10/9) - when [Psalms 44:23](../../../kjv/psalms/44/23) - Awake [Psalms 55:3](../../../kjv/psalms/55/3) - oppression [Psalms 59:1](../../../kjv/psalms/59/1) - defend me [Psalms 72:2](../../../kjv/psalms/72/2) - thy poor [Psalms 73:8](../../../kjv/psalms/73/8) - speak wickedly [Psalms 102:1](../../../kjv/psalms/102/1) - overwhelmed [Psalms 103:6](../../../kjv/psalms/103/6) - executeth [Proverbs 22:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/16) - that oppresseth [Proverbs 23:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/11) - *General* [Proverbs 30:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/14) - to devour [Isaiah 3:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/13) - standeth up [Isaiah 21:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/2) - all the [Isaiah 25:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/4) - thou hast [Isaiah 29:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/19) - the poor [Isaiah 31:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/2) - arise [Jeremiah 30:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/17) - they [Jeremiah 51:35](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/35) - The violence [Lamentations 3:35](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/35) - turn [Amos 4:1](../../../kjv/amos/4/1) - which oppress [Amos 8:4](../../../kjv/amos/8/4) - swallow [Zephaniah 3:8](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/8) - rise [James 2:6](../../../kjv/james/2/6) - Do

**words:** [Psalms 18:30](../../../kjv/psalms/18/30), [Psalms 19:8](../../../kjv/psalms/19/8), [Psalms 119:140](../../../kjv/psalms/119/140), [2 Samuel 22:31](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/31), [Proverbs 30:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/5)
**as silver:** [Psalms 66:10](../../../kjv/psalms/66/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 21:1](../../../kjv/genesis/21/1) - Sarah as [Job 28:1](../../../kjv/job/28/1) - where they fine it [Psalms 33:4](../../../kjv/psalms/33/4) - the word [Psalms 56:4](../../../kjv/psalms/56/4) - In God I will [Proverbs 8:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/8) - All [Proverbs 22:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/20) - *General* [Proverbs 27:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/21) - the fining [Isaiah 31:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/2) - arise [Isaiah 45:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/19) - speak righteousness [John 17:17](../../../kjv/john/17/17) - word

**thou shalt:** [Psalms 16:1](../../../kjv/psalms/16/1), [Psalms 37:28](../../../kjv/psalms/37/28), [Psalms 37:40](../../../kjv/psalms/37/40), [Psalms 121:8](../../../kjv/psalms/121/8), [Psalms 145:20](../../../kjv/psalms/145/20), [Deuteronomy 33:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/3), [1 Samuel 2:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/9), [Isaiah 27:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/3), [1 Peter 1:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/5), [Jude 1:1](../../../kjv/jude/1/1)
**them:** etc. Heb. him, i.e. every one of them
**this:** [Psalms 10:18](../../../kjv/psalms/10/18), [Matthew 3:7](../../../kjv/matthew/3/7)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 18:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/10) - they found thee not

**wicked:** [Proverbs 29:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/12), [Hosea 5:11](../../../kjv/hosea/5/11), [Micah 6:16](../../../kjv/micah/6/16)
**when:** [Judges 9:18-57](../../../kjv/judges/9/18-57), [1 Samuel 18:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/17), [1 Samuel 18:18](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/18), [Esther 3:6-15](../../../kjv/esther/3/6-15), [Isaiah 32:4-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/4-6), [Mark 14:63-65](../../../kjv/mark/14/63-65)
**men:** Heb. of the sons of men, [Job 30:8](../../../kjv/job/30/8), [Daniel 11:21](../../../kjv/daniel/11/21)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 18:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/10) - they found thee not [2 Kings 11:3](../../../kjv/2-kings/11/3) - And Athaliah [2 Kings 21:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/21/9) - seduced [2 Chronicles 22:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/22/12) - Athaliah [Esther 3:1](../../../kjv/esther/3/1) - promote Haman [Job 22:8](../../../kjv/job/22/8) - But as [Job 34:30](../../../kjv/job/34/30) - *General* [Proverbs 26:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/1) - so [Ecclesiastes 10:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/6) - Folly [Jeremiah 26:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/22) - men [Daniel 4:17](../../../kjv/daniel/4/17) - the basest

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