Psalms 12:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wicked boast that their words give them power and no one rules over them.
The Context of Psalms 12:4
The wicked trust in their own words and reject any higher authority.
What Does Psalms 12:4 Mean?
Verse 4 shows the attitude behind the corrupt speech of verse 2. The wicked believe their tongues are their own and that words are their ultimate power. This self-assertion—"who is lord over us?"—is a claim of absolute independence and autonomy.
Their statement reveals spiritual blindness: the assumption that human will and rhetoric are final authorities. This defiance against any authority (divine or moral) mirrors the double-heartedness described earlier; it combines arrogance with the practical reliance on deception.
Frequently Asked Questions About Psalms 12:4
What does Psalms 12:4 mean?
The wicked boast that their words give them power and no one rules over them.
What is the context of Psalms 12:4?
The wicked trust in their own words and reject any higher authority.