Psalms 12
1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Common Questions About Psalms 12
What problem does Psalm 12 address?
David laments that the godly are vanishing and everyone speaks lies and flattery, with smooth talk that hides a double heart, oppressing the poor and needy.
How does David contrast human words with God's words?
He says the Lord's words are pure, like silver refined seven times, in contrast to the vile speech of the wicked, and trusts God to protect the afflicted.
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Questions to Think About
- How do you guard your own speech from flattery or a 'double heart'?
- What would it look like to trust God's pure word over the shifting words of people around you?
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