Welcome to Lessons From the Psalms with Bill Kelley. Today we will be taking a look at Psalm 12. Unlike Psalm 11 (which is a psalm of trust) this is a psalm of lament. King David, the author of this psalm, lived about 3,000 years ago. He wrote this psalm to the chief musician (this means that this psalm was initially meant to be sung (or chanted) as part of a worship service and accompanied by an 8-stringed harp. I will break down each of the eight verses of this psalm. In verse 1, David laments that there are not many Godly people in the world. At times, we think that the situation in America is bad today - they are trying to take God out of mainstream America. We are being persecuted and assaulted simply for being Christians. This verse is telling us that it was no different when King David lived. Verse 4 tells us that - if you are not following God (and He is not a part of your everyday life) no one is going to tell us that we have to go to church, that we have to believe in God, etc. This verse describes the scenario that we find ourselves in today. Many people have made themselves their own God. Verse 5 assures us that God is still, ultimately, in control and that He will take care of us. Verses 6 & 7 promise us that He will preserve us from anything that comes against us. This is the mighty God that we serve.
