Psalm 12:1
12:1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
     Help, LORD; for the {a} godly man ceaseth; for the faithful
     fail from among the children of men.

     (a) Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the
         oppressed.

Psalm 12:2
12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] {b}
     flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.

     (b) He means the flatters of the court which hurt him more
         with their tongues than with their weapons.

Psalm 12:4
12:4 Who have said, {c} With our tongue will we prevail; our
     lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?

     (c) They think themselves able to persuade whatever they
         take in hand.

Psalm 12:5
12:5 {d} For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the
     needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will {e} set
     [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.

     (d) The Lord is moved with the complaints of his, and
         delivers in the end from all danger.
     (e) Because the Lord's word and promise is true and
         unchangeable he will perform it and preserve the poor
         from this wicked generation.

Psalm 12:7
12:7 Thou shalt keep {f} them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them
     from this generation for ever.

     (f) That is, yours though was only one man.

Psalm 12:8
12:8 The wicked walk on every side, {g} when the vilest men are
     exalted.

     (g) For they suppress the godly and maintain the wicked.