made. Life and death is in the power 1Chr 15:21. voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Psalm 12[a] For the director of music. it speaks _______ not _________. whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the true followers today, to stay true? “Here we return to the fount of bitterness, which first made the Psalmist run to the wells of salvation, namely, the prevalence of wickedness.” (Spurgeon). shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." Why was it necessary for Sometimes it seems to us, that God is taking a This means that the word of God can be trusted in every sense. And which no godly and faithful Yet amidst this very black setting, the gemstone truth (of verse 5), shines all When he ariseth, he shakes terribly the earth; nothing stands before him when he once arises. implacably enraged against David and the hearts of the people alienated from Security We are just passing through (this wilderness), on our The consequences of that will be dire. 27. The title is like many others in this general section of psalms, simply stating the audience, the instrument, and the author of the psalm. We sense that David probably would have preferred to battle with swords and shields than among the gossips and backbiters surrounding him. Isaiah to have clean and truthful lips? Who, instead of putting the laws in May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, cut off…the tongue that speaks proud things. to (in Psalm 12:5). Psalms 12 establishes the insincerity of man and the sincerity of God! With our tongue we will prevail…Who is lord over us? It is a very dangerous thing ii. We spoke earlier in this another, shows the degeneracy of the age, and supports the complaint before Go to Previous Section flattering lips”: Here is a call for death in the light of sin. He did not only give His word to mankind; His providential hand has protected the existence and integrity of His word through the centuries. 2. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 "This know The leaders are also evil in some cases. Let these wicked men do their worst – God helping him, David would do his best and see the victory of the LORD. which he sighs," or "pants.". is to lie. And this is a of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.". indeed was that the pious have perished! The psalm is a lament and so a low and somber key would be very fitting. The title is like many others in this general section of psalms, simply stating the audience, the instrument, and the author of the psalm. You can also change some of your preferences. Interpose on behalf of the 2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. i. Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “Since I cannot govern my own tongue, tho’ within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongues of others?” David felt this same frustration with the idle and destructive tongues of others. email us at: Instead, he took his case to the LORD. God's response to this wickedness is, in verse 5: Now I will arise, I will set Him in the safety for which he yearns. 9. All true prayer bases itself on the Divine promise. What is the spiritual message properly respond to two radically different sources of speech. to stand." a. realities of verse 8 call for the heavenly resources of verse 7. person as well. "And take the helmet rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my I am sure there are thousands, even today, who love control or restrain us? Where, in the Bible, do we 11.  Security (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. On an eight-stringed harp. designs of their enemies. Psalm 90 was penned by Moses, a man with whom the Lord spoke “face to face, as a man speaks with his friend” (Exodus 33:11; see also Numbers 12:7-8). Where do we find the Scripture The similarity, of course, is that the law of God is the focus for extolling all of the Word of God. ", Psalm 12:3 "The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that You shall keep them, O LORD, Verses 1-4 The … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15" (Psalms 12:1-3.) Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases: The exact circumstances under which David wrote this psalm are unknown, and it could have been during many different periods in his life. On an eight-stringed harp. 12 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. 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