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PSALM XII
_The psalmist, destitute of human comfort, craves help from God_,
1;
_gives the character of those who surrounded him, and denounces_
_God's judgments against them_, 2-5;
_confides in t...
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HELP, LORD - Hebrew, “Save, Yahweh.” The idea is that there was no
human help, and, therefore, the divine help is implored. The psalmist
saw that those on whom reliance was usually placed for the prom...
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Psalms 12
_ 1. The arrogance of the wicked in the last days (Psalms 12:1)_
2. Then Jehovah will act and deliver His people (Psalms 12:5)
Psalms 1
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XII. A PRAYER OF FAITHFUL JEWS AGAINST THE ARROGANT TONGUE OF THE
UNGODLY.
Psalms 12:1_._ The godly man ceaseth (see Psalms 4:1). The wicked
acknowledge no responsibility for their words: they say, T...
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TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64.
UPON SHEMINITH. the _Sheminith._ See App-65.
TITLE.. PSALM. See App-65.
HELP. Save.
GODLY MAN. "gracious [man]".
CEASETH. is no more. Compare Isaiah 57:1.Micah...
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A cry for help in the midst of prevailing faithlessness....
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_Help_ Render save, as in Psalms 3:7; Psalms 6:4; Psalms 7:1, and
elsewhere; and note the connexion with _in safety, Psalms 12:5_.
for the godly man ceaset
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_David, destitute of human comfort, asketh help of God: he comforteth
himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and confidence in God's
tried promises._
To the chief musician upon Sheminith, A Psal...
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PSALMS 12
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
General Corruption, Evidenced by Sin of the Tongue, Impels to Prayer
and Calls Forth a Divine Answer.
ANALYSIS
In Stanzas I. and II. (Psalms 12:1-4), the Petitioner Desc...
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_HELP, LORD; FOR THE GODLY MAN CEASETH; FOR THE FAITHFUL FAIL FROM
AMONG THE CHILDREN OF MEN._
Title. - UPON SHEMINITH - Note on title, Psalms 6:1.
Psalms 12:1.-Complaint that the godly cease, the tr...
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12:1 Sheminith. (e-6) See Psalms 6 , title. gone; (f-18) Or 'ceaseth.'...
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BOOK 1
The Pss. in this book are probably among the earliest in the Psalter,
and include most of those generally regarded as Davidic. They seem to
have existed separately as an early hymn-book, which,...
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Psalms 1:41
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the *
before a word to show an explanation.
The translated Bible tex...
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CEASETH. — Intransitive, as in Psalms 7:9.
THE FAITHFUL. — The Vulg. and Syriac treat this word as abstract:
“truth,” “faithfulness.” So Ewald; but the parallelism here,
as in Psalms 31:23, requires i...
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לַ † מְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל ־הַ שְּׁמִינִ֗ית
מִזְמֹ֥ור...
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Psalms 12:1
ONE penalty of living near God is keen pain from low lives. The ears
that hear God's word cannot but be stunned and hurt by the babble of
empty speech. This psalm is profoundly melancholy,...
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GOD OUR REFUGE AND DEFENSE
Psalms 11:1; Psalms 12:1
The first of these is a debate between fear and faith, and dates from
Saul's persecutions. Timid friends, anxious for David's safety, urged
him to...
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Out of a consciousness of the terrible evil of his times, the
worshiper cries to Jehovah for help. The failure of godly men and
faithful souls is always the gravest peril which can threaten a nation
o...
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"To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David." Help, LORD;
for the (a) godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the
children of men.
(a) Who dare defend the truth and show mercy...
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_Me? These expressions are figurative. God seems displeased: but it is
often for our greater good. Some explain this of David, Ezechias, the
captives, &c. It may be applied to every afflicted soul, wh...
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CONTENTS
This is a short and pathetic lamentation over the languishing state
of. the Church, and the decrease of the faithful. The sacred writer,
however, takes comfort in the assurance, that God wil...
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_To the chief musician upon the eighth. _With respect to the word
_eighth, _there are two opinions among interpreters. According to
some, it means a musical instrument; while others are rather incline...
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Such is the general basis of the godly man's confidence and walk; but
they are not insensible to the evil, but can present it to the Lord.
This is the subject of Psalms 12, "Help, Jehovah, for the god...
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HELP, LORD, FOR THE GODLY MAN CEASETH,.... A godly man, according to
the notation of the word z, is one that has received grace and mercy
of the Lord; as pardoning mercy, justifying and adopting grace...
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Psalms 12:1 «To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
» Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from
among the children of men.
Ver. 1. _Help, Lord_] It was high t...
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_Help, Lord_ Hebrew, הושׁיעה, _hoshigna, save, Jehovah;_
namely, me and other good men, from the subtlety and rage of wicked
men; _for the godly man ceaseth_ חסיד, _chasid, the kind_, or,
_merciful ma...
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PRAYER FOR GOD'S PROTECTION OF HIS CHURCH.
This psalm again shows a prophetical strain; it is applicable
throughout to the little flock, the poor, small crew of the Christian
Church, in its many vici...
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Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth, it was a time when true piety
was decreasing both in amount and in influence; FOR THE FAITHFUL FAIL
FROM AMONG THE CHILDREN OF MEN, true loyalty and faithfulness...
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HELP:
Or, save...
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PSALM 12 The same title is prefixed to PSA 6. This Psalm was composed
in the time and upon the occasion of Saul's ill government, and his
persecution of David, and other good men who favoured him. Dav...
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Psalms 12:1 Musician H5329 (H8764) harp H8067 Psalm H4210 David H1732
Help H3467 (H8685) LORD H3068 man...
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‘For the Chief Musician; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.'
Again the psalm is for the Choirmaster. ‘Sheminith' means eighth. It
may refer to an eight stringed instrument, or to a musical notat...
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‘Help, YHWH, for the godly man ceases,
For the faithful have disappeared from among the children of men.
They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour.
With flattering lip, and with a double he...
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SHEMINITH
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 6:1). _...
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Psalms 12:1. _Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful
fail from among the children of men._
The Psalm speaks of a very discouraging time, and records a very
dreary fact, but the psalm...
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Psalms 12:1. _Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful
fail from among the children of men._
One might have thought that David still lived among us, his cry is so
timely, so exactly tr...
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CONTENTS: A prayer for help against oppressors.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: The believer is commonly tempted to think that because
trouble has lasted long, it will last always, but if he wil...
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Psalms 12:1. _Help, Lord; for the godly,_ Hebrews חסיד _chasid,_
the merciful _man ceaseth._ The true reading is preferable, because it
joins piety with usefulness. In this manner David is thought to...
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_Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth._
--This, according to the title, is one of David’s Psalms; but there
is nothing in the circumstances, so far as we know them, of his
history, which can lead us...
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INTRODUCTION
“This, according to the title, is one of David’s psalms, but there
is nothing in the circumstances, so far as we know them, of his
history which can lead us to associate the psalm with an...
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EXPOSITION
ANOTHER Davidical psalm, both according to the title and to the
general opinion of critics; said (like Psalms 6:1.) to be "upon
Sheminith"—an expression of uncertain meaning. It consists of...
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The chief musician upon octaves, the psalm of David. Psalms 12:1-8.
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from
among the children of men (Psalms 12:1).
Remember when Elijah sai...
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1 Chronicles 15:21; Genesis 6:12; Isaiah 1:21; Isaiah 1:22; Isaiah 1:9