Psalms 12:1

PSALM XII

The psalmist, destitute of human comfort, craves help from God,

1;

gives the character of those who surrounded him, and denounces

God's judgments against them, 2-5;

confides in the promises of God, and in his protection of him

and all good men, 6-8.

NOTES ON PSALM XII

The inscription to this Psalm is: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. See on the title of Psalms 6:1. The Arabic has "Concerning the end (of the world which shall happen) on the eighth day. A prophecy relative to the Advent of the Messiah."

Some think that this Psalm was made when Doeg and the Ziphites betrayed David to Saul, see 1 Samuel 22:9; 1 Samuel 23:19; c., but it is most likely that was written during the Babylonish captivity.

Verse Psalms 12:1. Help, Lord] Save me, O Lord for merciful men fail, and faithful men have passed away from the sons of Adam. Make safe me, Lord; for haly failed, for lessed es sothfastnes fra sons of men. OLD MS.