Psalm 12 – Derek: Meditating on the Way
Humanity, according to Psalm 12, is filled with people who live with a “double heart,” flatter others for power, and boast of their exploits while asking, “Who is Adonai to us?” They are predators who seek their own prestige and power.
“Help” is the only imperative in the Psalm, and it is the first word. And the Lord responds, “I will now rise up” and rescue those who trust in the word of the Lord.
Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks explore the Psalm in the light of the story of Israel, Jesus, and the current climate. It is difficult to see grace and truth among the “sons of Adam” (humanity) in our time, and that is, however, nothing new.