Psalms 12 GNV
Summary: A lament over a society corrupted by flattery and lies, Psalm 12 laments that "the godly one is gone" and that people speak with "flattering lips" and a "double heart" (v. 1-2). Against this backdrop of deceit, the psalmist praises the reliability of God's own speech: "the words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace... purified seven times" (v. 6). It closes with a sober note that the wicked still strut about even as God promises protection for the poor.
1To him that excelleth upon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. Helpe Lord, for there is not a godly man left: for the faithfull are fayled from among the children of men.
2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
3The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
4Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
5Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.
6The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as the siluer, tried in a fornace of earth, fined seuen folde.
7Thou wilt keepe them, O Lord: thou wilt preserue him from this generation for euer.
8The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.
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