Psalms 12: A Plea for Help Against Deceitful Tongues

Psalms 12 documents the crisis of a society where 'the godly man ceaseth' and everyone speaks with 'flattering lips.' It contrasts the cheap, boastful words of men with the silver-pure, reliable words of God that provide a safe haven for the oppressed.

v1-2: The Disappearance of the Faithful
v3-4: The Judgment of Boastful Speech
v5: The Promise of Divine Intervention
v6-8: The Purity of God’s Word vs. the Vileness of Men

Psalms chapter 12

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

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

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

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.

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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Observe how God's words are described as 'silver tried in a furnace,' implying they have been tested by fire and found to contain zero dross or deception. The Word Secret is Sheminith, a musical term meaning 'the eighth,' possibly referring to a lower, more somber octave used for this serious lament. Discover the riches with psalms 12 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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