Psalm Saturday: Psalm 12

Psalm 12

Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,
those who say, "With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?"

"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
I will now arise," says the Lord;
"I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.

You, O Lord, will keep them;
you will guard us from this generation forever.
On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
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Sometimes I feel like David. There are times when I feel like all the good people are gone from the world, and only wickedness prevails.

We cannot lost hope, though. We cannot be so short-sighted to believe that we are the only ones left who love God and care about his purposes. Like Elijah, we often say that we are the only ones left, but God reminds us that we are one of many who still have a heart for him.

Unfortunately, the world does not often reflect this truth. Like Jesus said, in the end times "the love of most people will grow cold." I can't think of a better description of our modern world. However, we are called to remain faithful to the end.

Why? Because God is in control. He will guard us and keep us in the midst of wickedness. He will rescue the poor and needy. He is true. His words are better than purest silver.

We are not alone. The faithful have not vanished. And even in our darkest hour, we can realize that God is ultimately with us.

Just like he always has been.