Psalm 12
1 Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing!
The faithful have vanished from the earth!
2 Neighbors lie to each other,
speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.
3 May the Lord cut off their flattering lips
and silence their boastful tongues.
4 They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.
Our lips are our own—who can stop us?”
5 The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,
and I have heard the groans of the poor.
Now I will rise up to rescue them,
as they have longed for me to do.”
6 The Lord’s promises are pure,
like silver refined in a furnace,
purified seven times over.
7 Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed,
preserving them forever from this lying generation,
8 even though the wicked strut about,
and evil is praised throughout the land.
It appears that David lived in a time similar to ours today. Do we believe what our Prime Minister says? Our provincial Premier? Our local politicians? Do we even believe what our medical leaders tell us? There have been so many conflicting ideas and facts presented throughout the pandemic. (I do understand that Covid is a new virus, and that research is ongoing, so facts do change as new information is found.) But I think we’d all agree that confusion and distrust seem to be running rampant these days. David’s comments resonate with us – “speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.”
Who can we trust? I am so thankful that we can trust God. When we read our Bibles, we can be assured that what it says is true.
6 The Lord’s promises are pure,
like silver refined in a furnace,
purified seven times over.
Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”
Psalm 19:7 – “The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.”
Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.”
Romans 15:13 – “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Our song for today is Do It Again by Elevation Worship