Psa 12:8 | KingComments | STEP | In response to the assurance of God’s words, David ends his cry for salvation of with the assurance of God’s keeping ( ). Just as he put his trust in God earlier ( ), he now puts his trust in His Word. He does not say this only with regard to himself, but sees the truth of this for “them”, that is, all God-fearing people. Regardless of the circumstance of life, the children of God are sure of the special protection of their Father in heaven. The wicked can turn the world upside down, but God preserves His own “from this generation”. Here the wicked have not yet been eradicated, they are still going on, but the righteous have learned to put their trust in God (Psalm 11) and in His words (Psalm 12; ). ”This generation” are David’s contemporaries, but it also has the meaning of an “unbelieving and perverted generation” or an “evil and adulterous generation” that is present throughout the ages ( ; ). God’s preservation and protection do not apply occasionally or for a defined period of time, but are “forever” (cf. ). God’s preservation is a reality, even though the wicked strut about on every side trying to wipe out the God-fearing ( ). They strut about on every side as if they are lord and master everywhere. While “the faithful disappear from among the sons of men” ( ), “vileness is exalted among the sons of men”. The lowest and most worthless among the wicked have gained a position of power with flattery and their elbows, including going over dead bodies. We recognize them in politicians who say in unctuous voices that it is a good thing to murder children in the mother’s womb and to give the elderly people the opportunity to commit suicide. These politicians are elected by the people and have the mandate of all who voted for them. They are hoisted on the shield to impose these nicely packaged, debauched things on the entire nation. It is truly a psalm to be sung accompanied with “an eight-stringed lyre“ ( ), that is, in a low voice. The developments that David has described give the ‘choir members’, who recognize themselves in this, every reason to do so.

‏ Psalms 12:8

Protection From the Wicked

In response to the assurance of God’s words, David ends his cry for salvation of Psa 12:1b with the assurance of God’s keeping (Psa 12:7). Just as he put his trust in God earlier (Psa 11:1), he now puts his trust in His Word. He does not say this only with regard to himself, but sees the truth of this for “them”, that is, all God-fearing people. Regardless of the circumstance of life, the children of God are sure of the special protection of their Father in heaven.

The wicked can turn the world upside down, but God preserves His own “from this generation”. Here the wicked have not yet been eradicated, they are still going on, but the righteous have learned to put their trust in God (Psalm 11) and in His words (Psalm 12; Acts 20:32). ”This generation” are David’s contemporaries, but it also has the meaning of an “unbelieving and perverted generation” or an “evil and adulterous generation” that is present throughout the ages (Pro 30:11-14; Mt 17:17 ; Mt 12:39). God’s preservation and protection do not apply occasionally or for a defined period of time, but are “forever” (cf. Jn 17:12).

God’s preservation is a reality, even though the wicked strut about on every side trying to wipe out the God-fearing (Psa 12:8). They strut about on every side as if they are lord and master everywhere. While “the faithful disappear from among the sons of men” (Psa 12:1b), “vileness is exalted among the sons of men”. The lowest and most worthless among the wicked have gained a position of power with flattery and their elbows, including going over dead bodies.

We recognize them in politicians who say in unctuous voices that it is a good thing to murder children in the mother’s womb and to give the elderly people the opportunity to commit suicide. These politicians are elected by the people and have the mandate of all who voted for them. They are hoisted on the shield to impose these nicely packaged, debauched things on the entire nation.

It is truly a psalm to be sung accompanied with “an eight-stringed lyre“ (Psa 12:1a), that is, in a low voice. The developments that David has described give the ‘choir members’, who recognize themselves in this, every reason to do so.