Psalms 12:2
How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1For the end, a Psalm of David.
Cross References
Psalms 5:9Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.
Psalms 28:3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory has thundered: the Lord is upon many waters.
Psalms 38:12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider's web: nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.
Psalms 52:1For the end, a Psalm of David upon Maeleth, of instruction.
Psalms 59:12Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 12:2-8
Complaints of the Times. 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… Read the whole commentary →