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Psalms 12:7
You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, positioning this declaration between a claim about the perfection of divine speech and an observation of widespread human corruption.
The words — תִּשְׁמְרֵ֑ם (tish.me.re/m) translates literally as "you will keep/guard them," and תִּצּוֹרֶ֑נּוּ (ti.tzor/nu) means "you will guard him." These Hebrew verbs denote active, ongoing preservation rather than passive watching.
The thread — The motif of God's protective oversight runs through 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalms 121:8, and Psalms 37:40, consistently linking divine vigilance to the safety of the faithful against hostile forces.
Why it lands — The text asserts that God will permanently preserve His people from the current corrupt generation before demanding that readers anchor their security in divine faithfulness rather than human stability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 2:9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- Psalms 121:8 The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
- Psalms 37:40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
- Psalms 145:20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
- 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Deuteronomy 33:3 Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
- Psalms 10:18 to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
- Psalms 16:1 A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
- Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
- Isaiah 27:3 I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;