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To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Psalms 12:1 — KJV
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Psalms 12:1
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 12:1
Theological / DevotionalHelp, Lord. Or, “Save, Jehovah.” The answer to the psalmist’s prayer is given in v. 5.
Ceaseth. Like Elijah, the psalmist thinks that no one in the land but him is faithful to God (see 1 Kings 19:10; cf. Micah 7:2). “Faithful” is parallel in meaning to “godly.” For the moment, national degeneracy seems well-nigh universal, and the psalmist forgets the “remnant,” the “little flock,” to which he refers in vs. 5, 7. We should beware of overemphasizing the idea that the devout are always a small minority. Jesus declared, “Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold” (John 10:16). He has many faithful ones of whom we may know nothing. Compare God’s declaration to Elijah (1 Kings 19:18).
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