--- title: "Psalms 12 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Psalms 12 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flat" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/psalms/12" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/12)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/12)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/12) Audio 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.** 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: *with* flattering lips *and* with a double heart do they speak.* 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, *and* the tongue that speaketh proud things:* 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips *are* our own: who *is* lord over us?* 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set *him* in safety *from him that* puffeth at him.* 6 The words of the LORD *are* pure words: *as* silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.* 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.* [Psalms 11](/study/psalms/11) [Psalms 13](/study/psalms/13) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Psalms 12:0](/kjv/psalms/12/0). *David, destitute of human comfort, asketh help of God: he comforteth himself with God's judgments on the wicked, and confidence in God's tried promises.* To the chief musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. ***Title.*****—** השׁמינית על למנצח *lamnatseach al hoshsheminith.*See the note on the title of [Psalms 6:0](/kjv/psalms/6/0). This psalm complains of the falsehood and treachery abounding in the world; from which God is introduced as determined to deliver his people. 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