Psa 12:1 | Clarke | e4.org | 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 the promises of God, and in his protection of him and all good men , 6-8. NOTES ON PSALM XII The inscription to this Psalm is: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David . See on the title of . The Arabic has "Concerning the end (of the world which shall happen) on the eighth day. A prophecy relative to the Advent of the Messiah." Some think that this Psalm was made when Doeg and the Ziphites betrayed David to Saul, see ; &c., but it is most likely that was written during the Babylonish captivity. Verse 1. Help, Lord ] Save me, O Lord; for merciful men fail, and faithful men have passed away from the sons of Adam. Make safe me, Lord; for haly failed, for lessed es sothfastnes fra sons of men . OLD MS.

‏ Psalms 12:1

PSALM XII

The psalmist, destitute of human comfort, craves help from God,

gives the character of those who surrounded him, and denounces God's judgments against them, 2-5;

confides in the promises of God, and in his protection of him and all good men, 6-8.

NOTES ON PSALM XII

The inscription to this Psalm is: To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. See on the title of Ps 6:1. The Arabic has "Concerning the end (of the world which shall happen) on the eighth day. A prophecy relative to the Advent of the Messiah."

Some think that this Psalm was made when Doeg and the Ziphites betrayed David to Saul, see 1Sa 22:9; 23:19; &c., but it is most likely that was written during the Babylonish captivity.

Verse 1. Help, Lord] Save me, O Lord; for merciful men fail, and faithful men have passed away from the sons of Adam. Make safe me, Lord; for haly failed, for lessed es sothfastnes fra sons of men. OLD MS.