Psalm XII

" To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. " (Psalm 12, KJV)

PSALM XII

 The Righteous suffer for
the Healing of Society

 When a soul lives close to God,
There’s deep feeling and suffering,
When the ear hears the babble of
Empty speech, corrupt talking.

Faith intercedes in compassionate
Prayer for Divine intervention
Nothing less than Divine surgery
Can lift society to ascension.

Oppression of the meek, the sighing
Of the needy brings God into the field.
“Now will I arise” Faith determines
The extent of God’s gift when we kneel.

The cleansing of evil society is like
Molten silver free from dross clearing
Away the impurities of men’s words
Is like a silver shower with cleansing.

The only hope for society is the
Militant, prayerful Church to stand
Amidst wide-flowing evil
In evangelism to purify our land.

(c) Rex H. Henderson 2003

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