Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Psalm 12:1
Berean Standard Bible · 8 verses
Psalm 12, attributed to David, is a cry for help at a time when honesty seems to have disappeared. Lies, flattery and boasting are everywhere, but the Lord says He will rise up for the oppressed and the needy. His words are described as pure as silver refined seven times.
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips— who can be our master?”
5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
6The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
7You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Psalm 12:1
The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.
Psalm 12:6
You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.
Psalm 12:7