Psalm 12:6

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 12:1-8

Psalms 12:0To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth;For the faithful fail from among the children of men.2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour:With flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips,And the tongue that speaketh proud things:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?5 For the oppression of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 12:1-8

God Our Refuge and Defense Psalms 11:1-7 ; Psalms 12:1-8 The first of these is a debate between fear and faith, and dates from Saul’s persecutions. Timid friends, anxious for David’s safety, urged him to flee to the mountains. Such counsels of expediency are frequently given to the servants of God, Nehemiah 6:1-19 . Luther’s diaries are full of such references. But unless our duty is performed, we must stand our ground; we “can do no other.” We must remember that God’s love is with us, and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 12:1-8

Out of a consciousness of the terrible evil of his times, the worshiper cries to Jehovah for help. The failure of godly men and faithful souls is always the gravest peril which can threaten a nation or an age. There is no trouble which more heavily afflicts the heart of the trusting. The note here is more characterized by faith than that of Psalms 10:1-18. Here is a cry for help but no suggestion that God is indifferent. Indeed, there is an immediate affirmation of confidence in the interest... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 12:6

‘The words of YHWH are pure words, As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times. In contrast to the deceit and falsehood of men the words of YHWH are true and pure, and totally to be relied on. They are like silver which has been refined, yes refined ‘seven times’ (totally and completely), as silver on earth needs to be. But the words of YHWH are so pure that they do not need such a refining process. They are already purer than any silver on earth, even though they are... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 12:1-8

XII. A Prayer of Faithful Jews against the Arrogant Tongue of the Ungodly. Psalms 12:1-Numbers : . “ The godly man ceaseth” (see Psalms 4:1-Deuteronomy :). The wicked acknowledge no responsibility for their words: they say, “ To our tongues we give might,” i.e. free rein. Psalms 12:5-Ruth : . Yahweh declares His intention of rising in defence of the poor and needy. Here the author quotes (unless the identity of the words be mere coincidence) Isaiah 33:10. He relies on a Divine promise there... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 12:6

Pure; or, sincere; without the least mixture of vanity or falsehood; and therefore shall infallibly be fulfilled. This he seems to add to answer an objection which might arise in some men’s minds concerning what was last said. You tell us, The, Lord saith, I will set him in safety, &c.; but saying and doing are two things. They are so indeed in men, who oft speak rashly what they cannot perform, and deceitfully what they never intend: but all God’s words are pure from all manner of dross;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 12:1-8

INTRODUCTION“This, according to the title, is one of David’s psalms, but there is nothing in the circumstances, so far as we know them, of his history which can lead us to associate the psalm with any particular period. Tholuck thinks it is aimed at persons by whom David was surrounded in the court of Saul. But it is not one or two prominent individuals whose conduct forms the burden of the Psalmist’s complaint. He is evidently smarting from the falseness and the hypocrisy of the time. The... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 12:1-8

Psalms 12:1-8 The chief musician upon octaves, the psalm of David. Psalms 12:1-8 .Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men ( Psalms 12:1 ).Remember when Elijah said, "Lord, they have all bowed their knee to Baal and I, only I am left. Lord, the righteous man ceases. There is none left.""Help, Lord. The faithful fail from among children of men."They speak emptiness every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and a double heart do they... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 12:1-8

Psalms 12:1 . Help, Lord; for the godly, Hebrews חסיד chasid, the merciful man ceaseth. The true reading is preferable, because it joins piety with usefulness. In this manner David is thought to have prayed in the wilderness of Ziph, against the vices of the court, after the eighty priests of Nob, and their city, were destroyed. 1 Samuel 22:23. REFLECTIONS. The lying tongue of Doeg, who misguided his sovereign to a rash and bloody act, pierced the soul of David. But he who for the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 12:1-8

Psalms 12:1-8Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth.--This, according to the title, is one of David’s Psalms; but there is nothing in the circumstances, so far as we know them, of his history, which can lead us to associate the Psalm with any particular period. Tholuck thinks it is aimed at persons by whom David was surrounded in the court of Saul. Others suppose that it was occasioned by the treachery of the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:19), or the treachery of Ahithophel, in Absalom’s rebellion. But... read more

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