Psa 12:1 | KingComments | STEP | Psalm 12 can be seen as a continuation of Psalm 11 in terms of content. In Psalm 11 the foundations are destroyed because of the coming of the antichrist ( ). In Psalm 12 the faithful are disappeared because of the persecution by the antichrist during the great tribulation ( ). In both psalms the believer seeks his help from God. In Psalm 11, the believer trusts in the government of God, that He governs everything from His heavenly throne ( ). In Psalm 12, the believer trusts in the words of God, that He makes all things true that He says ( ). In Psalm 11, the believer has to deal with the false deeds of the wicked and in Psalm 12 with the false, untrustworthy words of the wicked. In Psalm 11 the believer puts his trust (generally) in the LORD, the faithful God, and in Psalm 12 (specifically) in the trustworthy Word of God. The division of the psalm is simple. It consists of two parts: 1. deal with the unreliability of the words of the godly. 2. deal with the trustworthiness of the words of God and the Word of God. For “for the choir director” ( ) see at Psalm 4:1. For “upon an eight-stringed lyre” see at Psalm 6:1. For “a Psalm of David” see at Psalm 3:1. David immediately begins the psalm with a cry for help ( ). He cries out to God to bring salvation. He feels all alone. There is no godly man left to find (cf. ; ). No one wants to show him kindness, and those who could do it – for they are there (cf. ) – he cannot reach. Therefore, his God is his only refuge. In Psalm 10 and Psalm 11 believers are killed covertly ( ; ), in Psalm 12 it happens openly. As a result, David – he is a type of the believing remnant – feels lonely, as does Elijah later ( ). It is as if he is the only one left (cf. ). Psalm 12 is a deepening and worsening of the condition of Psalm 10 and Psalm 11. Unlike Elijah, David does not give up, but takes refuge in the LORD! Also, “the faithful” to the LORD and His Word “disappear from among the sons of men”. When the godly man ceases to be, the faithful people disappear with them. Faithfulness, or truthfulness, is being reliable, someone you can rely on; it excludes all hypocrisy. We can apply this verse to the time of the antichrist, the time of the great apostasy, the apostasy of the faith. In this time in which we live, the revelation of the man of sin is yet to come. That will happen when the church is caught up ( ). However, the spirit of antichrist is already present and busy with its pernicious work of undermining the faith of many ( ).

‏ Psalms 12:1

Introduction

Psalm 12 can be seen as a continuation of Psalm 11 in terms of content. In Psalm 11 the foundations are destroyed because of the coming of the antichrist (Psa 11:3). In Psalm 12 the faithful are disappeared because of the persecution by the antichrist during the great tribulation (Psa 12:1b).

In both psalms the believer seeks his help from God. In Psalm 11, the believer trusts in the government of God, that He governs everything from His heavenly throne (Psa 11:4). In Psalm 12, the believer trusts in the words of God, that He makes all things true that He says (Psa 12:6).

In Psalm 11, the believer has to deal with the false deeds of the wicked and in Psalm 12 with the false, untrustworthy words of the wicked. In Psalm 11 the believer puts his trust (generally) in the LORD, the faithful God, and in Psalm 12 (specifically) in the trustworthy Word of God.

The division of the psalm is simple. It consists of two parts:

1. Psa 12:2-5 deal with the unreliability of the words of the godly.

2. Psa 12:6-8 deal with the trustworthiness of the words of God and the Word of God.

The Godly Man Ceases to Be

For “for the choir director” (Psa 12:1a) see at Psalm 4:1.

For “upon an eight-stringed lyre” see at Psalm 6:1.

For “a Psalm of David” see at Psalm 3:1.

David immediately begins the psalm with a cry for help (Psa 12:1b). He cries out to God to bring salvation. He feels all alone. There is no godly man left to find (cf. Mic 7:2a; Hos 4:1). No one wants to show him kindness, and those who could do it – for they are there (cf. 1Kgs 19:18) – he cannot reach. Therefore, his God is his only refuge.

In Psalm 10 and Psalm 11 believers are killed covertly (Psa 10:8-10; Psa 11:2), in Psalm 12 it happens openly. As a result, David – he is a type of the believing remnant – feels lonely, as does Elijah later (1Kgs 19:10b ; 14b). It is as if he is the only one left (cf. Mt 24:22). Psalm 12 is a deepening and worsening of the condition of Psalm 10 and Psalm 11. Unlike Elijah, David does not give up, but takes refuge in the LORD!

Also, “the faithful” to the LORD and His Word “disappear from among the sons of men”. When the godly man ceases to be, the faithful people disappear with them. Faithfulness, or truthfulness, is being reliable, someone you can rely on; it excludes all hypocrisy.

We can apply this verse to the time of the antichrist, the time of the great apostasy, the apostasy of the faith. In this time in which we live, the revelation of the man of sin is yet to come. That will happen when the church is caught up (2Thes 2:1-3). However, the spirit of antichrist is already present and busy with its pernicious work of undermining the faith of many (1Jn 4:1).