“Faithless People and the Faithful God” (Psalm 12)

“Faithless People and the Faithful God” (Psalm 12)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Wednesday PM, July 24, 2019

1. Prayer for Deliverance (Psalm 12:1–4)*

¹ Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;
        those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
² Everyone lies to their neighbor;
       they flatter with their lips
       but harbor deception in their hearts.

³ May the Lord silence all flattering lips
       and every boastful tongue—
⁴ those who say,
       “By our tongues we will prevail;
       our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

2. Promise of the LORD (Psalm 12:5)

⁵ “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
       I will now arise,” says the Lord.
       “I will protect them from those who malign them.”

3. Reflection on God’s Promises (Psalm 12:6)

⁶ And the words of the Lord are flawless,
       like silver purified in a crucible,
       like gold refined seven times.

4. Prayer for Deliverance (Psalm 12:7–8)

⁷ You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
       and will protect us forever from the wicked,
⁸ who freely strut about
       when what is vile is honored by the human race.

*This lesson’s outline is taken from Willem A. VanGemeren, “Psalms” in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 5, edited by Frank E. Gaebelein (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991), 135.