Psalms 12 David's Appeal The Plight of An Endangered Species - 12:1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. The Declaration of The Godly Man In Society - 12:1 "Help, Lord" The Death of The Godly Man In Society - 12:1 "for the godly man ceaseth" The Disappearance of The Godly Man In Society - 12:1 "for the faithful fail from among the children of men." David's Attack The Profile of An Exaggerating Speaker - 12:2-4 Characterized by Falsehoods (empty talker) - 12:2 "They speak vanity everyone with his neighbour" Characterized by Flattery (smooth talker) - 12:2 "with flattering lips" Characterized by Fraud (double talker) - 12:2 "and with a double heart do they speak" Characterized by Flaunting (big talker) - 12:3 "the tongue that speaks proud things" Characterized by Fierceness (trash talker) - 12:4 "Who have said, with our tongue will we prevail" Characterized by Flippancy (dead talker) 4, "our lips are our own; who is lord over us?" David's Assurance The Passion of An Eternal Saviour - 12:5 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. The Lord Responds Out of Compassion - 12:5 "For the oppression of the poor " The Lord Responds Out of Commitment - 12:5 "for the sighing of the needy," The Lord Responds Out of Concern - 12:5 "now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him."
The Case for Divine Intervention (12:3, 5, 7)
1. God Hates the Sin of Rebellion (12:3–)
2. God Hears the Sigh of Oppression (12:5)
3. God Honours the Song of Devotion (12:6–) David's Assistance The Preservation by An Ensuring Sovereign - 12:6,7 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. His Words Are Undiluted - 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. His Words Are Unfailing - 12:7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. David's Annoyance The Predominance of An Evil Society - 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. They Prowl Like Lions - 12:8 "The wicked walk on every side" They Persist Like Cancer - 12:8 "When the vilest men are exalted" They Perish Like Grass 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
