Psalms 12:1
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
What it says
David cries for help because the godly are disappearing and the faithful seem to have vanished from among people.
What it is doing
This verse opens the psalm with the loneliness of righteousness in a corrupt age.
In context
1For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. 2They lie to one another; 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips 4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. 5“For the cause of the oppressed 6The words of the LORD are flawless, 7You, O LORD, will keep us; 8The wicked wander freely,