Psalm 12
Psalm 12 Meaning
Psalm 12 laments a world full of flattering lips and empty talk, where the godly seem to be vanishing and truth is hard to find. David cries out because faithful words have become scarce.
Against the shifting speech of people, he sets the pure words of the LORD, like silver refined seven times. God promises to arise for the poor and needy who are groaned over, and to keep His own.
Key verses from Psalm 12
“Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”
Psalm 12:1
“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.”
Psalm 12:5
“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.”
Psalm 12:6
“Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”
Psalm 12:7
How Psalm 12 points to Jesus
Jesus is the Word made flesh, the pure and trustworthy speech of God in a world of empty talk. He arises for the needy and keeps forever those who are His.