Bible Commentaries
JFB Critical & Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Psalms 12
Psalm 12:1-8. On title, see on Introduction and see on Psalm 6:1. The Psalmist laments the decrease of good men. The pride and deceit of the wicked provokes God‘s wrath, whose promise to avenge the cause of pious sufferers will be verified even amidst prevailing iniquity.
the faithful — or literally, “faithfulness” (Psalm 31:23).
Boasting (Daniel 7:25) is, like flattery, a species of lying.
lips, and tongue — for persons.
The writer intimates his confidence by depicting God‘s actions (compare Psalm 9:19; Psalm 10:12) as coming to save the poor at whom the wicked sneer (Psalm 10:5).
The wicked roam undisturbed doing evil, when vileness and vile men are exalted.
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