Psalms 27:12 (LSB)

Passage

Do not give me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But Yahweh will take me up.

Psalms 27:11 Instruct me in Your way, O Yahweh, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes.

Psalms 27:12 Do not give me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

Psalms 27:13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh In the land of the living.

Psalms 27:14 Hope in Yahweh; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Hope in Yahweh.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "over", "desire", "adversaries", "false", "witnesses", "risen", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "over", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Instruct me in Your way O Yahweh..." into verse 13's "I would have despaired unless I had...", so "give" and "over" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "give" and "over" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.