Psalms

Psalm 12 ©

1 David complaining of the perfidiousness of mankind desireth the help of God: 3 he comforteth himself in the assurance of God's judgments on the wicked, 6 and in the faithfulness of his promises to protect the righteous.

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To the chief Musician 1upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.

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HELP,2 LORD; for athe godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

a Is. 57.1. Mi. 7.1,2. Ge. 6.12. Ps. 14.1-4; 4.2.
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They bspeak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with 3a double heart do they speak.

b Ps. 10.7; 5.9; 36.1-4; 28.3. Je. 9.3-6.
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The cLORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh 4proud things:

c 1Sa. 2.3. Job 32.22. Da. 8.25; 7.8,25. Pr. 6.16-19. Is. 36; 37; 54.17. Jude 15,16.
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Who dhave said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips 5are our own: who is lord over us?

d Ex. 15.2; 5.2. Ps. 73.8,9. Je. 2.31.
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eFor 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 6puffeth at him.

e Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7,8. Ps. 125.3. Is. 33.10; 25.4. Lu. 18.7,8. Mi. 7.9,10.
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The fwords of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

f 2Sa. 22.31. Ps. 19.8,9; 18.30; 119.140. Pr. 30.5.
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gThou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve 7them from this generation for ever.

g Ps. 16.1; 121.7,8. Is. 27.3. 1Pe. 1.5. Jude 1.
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hThe wicked walk on every side, when 8the vilest men are exalted.

h Ho. 5.11. Mi. 6.16. Pr. 29.2,12. Mal. 3.15,16.