Psa 12:1 | Clarke | STEP | The psalmist, destitute of human comfort, craves help from God, ; gives the character of those who surrounded him, and denounces God's judgments against them, ; confides in the promises of God, and in his protection of him and all good men, . The inscription to this Psalm is: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. See on the title of (note): 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 and 23; but it is most likely that was written during the Babylonish captivity. Verse 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.

Psalms 12:1

Introduction

The psalmist, destitute of human comfort, craves help from God, Psa 12:1; gives the character of those who surrounded him, and denounces God's judgments against them, Psa 12:2-5; confides in the promises of God, and in his protection of him and all good men, Psa 12:6-8.

The inscription to this Psalm is: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. See on the title of Psa 6:1-10 (note): 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 and 23; but it is most likely that was written during the Babylonish captivity.

Verse 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.