Ps.12.1-4
12:1-4 Evil becomes so pervasive that the godly pray for rescue (Isa 57:1; Mic 7:2; cp. Pss 1:6; 37:20; 58:7; 104:35).
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Ps.12.1-8
Ps 12 This community lament seeks the Lord’s help against the prevalence of evil. Because of the Lord’s answer, the godly can face the future knowing that God protects them.
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Ps.12.4
12:4 The words they say reveal the character of the wicked. They deceive and overpower the godly and arrogantly question the Lord’s purposes.
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Ps.12.6
12:6 The godly can rely on the Lord’s promises, but not on the lies of the wicked (12:2-4). • Seven times means totally or completely.
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psalms 37:20
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psalms 58:7
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psalms 104:35
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isaiah 57:1
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