It is supposed that David penned this psalm in Saul’s reign, when there was a general decay of honesty and piety both in court and country, which he here complains of to God, and very feelingly, for he himself suffered by the treachery of his false friends and the insolence of his sworn enemies. I. He begs help of God, because there were none among men whom he durst trust ( {Psalm 12:1- 2~Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.). II. He foretels the destruction of his proud and threatening enemies (Psalm 12:3-4~May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue ~ those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”). He assures himself and others that, how ill soever things went now , God would preserve and secure to himself his own people and would certainly make good his promises to them . Whether this psalm was penned in Saul’s reign or no, it is certainly calculated for a bad reign; and perhaps David, in spirit foresaw that some of his successors would bring things to as bad a pass as is here described, and treasured up this psalm for the use of the church then. “O tempora, O mores!—Oh the times! Oh the manners!’’ To the chief musician upon Sheminith. A psalm of David.
Psalm Chapter 12:1-8
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue~ those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us~who is lord over us?” “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Father God, the world seems to be spiralling out of control, but I praise and thank You that You are in control and that it is not Your will that any should perish, but that all come to faith in Christ for salvation. Use me to be a true witness to the truth of the glorious gospel of grace~ and as the world is sinking deeper into sin, use me to help rescue those that are perishing – to your praise and glory in Jesus Precious Name I pray, Amen.
“{To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.} Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”
(Psalm 12:1)
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