1. The decline of the godly (Psalm 12:1) a. The godly man ceaseth. b. The faithful fail from among the children of men. 2. The rise of the ungodly (Psalm 12:2) a. The people referenced are "the children of men" in Psalm 12:1 b. The deeds referenced (1) They speak vanity every one with his neighbour. The indication is that their speech is empty and of no value. (2) They speak with flattering lips. a) Romans 3:13 quotes Psalm 5:9 with the variation in wording shedding light on the meaning of the word flattery. b) When Romans 3:13 quotes Psalm 5:9 it replaces "they flatter with their tongue" with "with their tongues they have used deceit" (Romans 3:13).
• Flattery is intended to deceive (Proverbs 26:28, 29:5; Daniel 11:21; 1 Thessalonians 2:4-6_
(3) They speak with double hearts. The indication is of hypocrisy (James 1:5-8, 4:7; 1 Kings 18:21; Matthew 6:24)
III. EXPECTING GOD'S HELP (Psalm 12:3-5)
A. The Certainty of God's Indignation (Psalm 12:3)
1. The LORD shall 2. Cut off
B. The Focus of God's Indignation (Psalm 12:3-4)
1. Flattering lips (Psalm 12:3) 2. Proud lips (Psalm 12:3-4) a. Speaking proud things (Psalm 12:3) b. Who have said (Psalm 12:4) (1) With our tongue will we prevail (Psalm 12:4) (2) Our lips are our own (Psalm 12:4)
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