Psalms Chapter 12 verse 4 Holy Bible

ASV Psalms 12:4

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
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BBE Psalms 12:4

They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
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DARBY Psalms 12:4

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who [is] lord over us?
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KJV Psalms 12:4

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
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WBT Psalms 12:4

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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WEB Psalms 12:4

Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
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YLT Psalms 12:4

Who said, `By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips `are' our own; who `is' lord over us?'
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Psalms 12 : 4 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 4. - Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; or, through our tongues are we powerful; i.e. whatever we desire we can accomplish through our tongues - by persuasion, or by menaces, or by skill in argument. Success in pleading before courts of law is, perhaps, included. Our lips are our own; literally, are with us; i.e. are on our side, are our helpers ("Nobis auxilio et praesto sunt," Michaelis). Who is lord over us? Who, i.e., can interfere with us and impede our action? They do not believe in any righteous Judge and Controller of the world, who can step in to frustrate their plans, upset their designs, and bring them to ruin (see Psalm 10:4, 11; Psalm 14:1).

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) With our tongue.--This is the proud saying just mentioned, and is plainly a boast of the power possessed by those who have the ear of persons in authority, and can adroitly "make the worse appear the better cause"; or being themselves in high places, can, like Angelo in Measure for Measure, defy the accusations of their victims:--"Who will believe thee, Isabel?My place in the StateWill so your accusation overweighThat you shall stifle in your own report,And smell of calumny."But there is great difference of opinion as to the proper rendering, "with our tongues will we prevail." Some render, "we are masters of our tongues"; others, "with our tongues we confederate": i.e., "our tongues are our allies." The last rendering agrees best with the next clause.Our lips are our own.--Literally, are with us: i.e., on our side. (Comp. 2Kings 9:32.)