Psalm 12  This psalm is a prayer for help.  Like David, we get overwhelmed at times with the wickedness of our world.  There is truly.. nothing new under the sun.. 

There are still people who speak lies.. who flatter "with a double heart".. who boast of great things. and believe that their words "will prevail".. who "strut about on every side.. who exalt vileness.. They think they will not have to answer for their sinfulness.. .  But, God says otherwise... 

" 'Now I will arise' says the Lord; 'I will set him ( the afflicted and needy) in the safety for which he 

longs.' " (v5) 

These words we can trust!  "The words of the Lord are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. Thou, O Lord, will keep them; Thou wilt preserve him from this generation forever." 

Father in heaven, You see that we live in a place where evil is threatening from every side, where so many have turned away and gone their own direction. We call upon You, even as Your servant David did, to let the evil of the wicked come to an end.  We pray that You will bring righteousness.. that Your Kingdom will come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  We long for Your Presence, Lord God. We desire to walk according to Your pure Word and to bring glory and honor and praise to Your great Name. You are our Rock, our Hope, and our Salvation, Lord Jesus.  It is in Your Name that we pray. Amen.