# 24. 2017 Dev. Ps.12:6. The Word of the Lord! Read all of Ps.12. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living with family, friends and others. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 12:6
“And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold[c] refined seven times.”
This psalm is a prayer concerning the erosion of faith and moral practice in the world (“human race”). This prayer addresses David’s situation and continues to address the situation today. The Psalm begins with two words; “Help Lord”! Words very familiar to us, they are comforting words because we may follow those words with any and all situations that we may be struggling with!
Basically Ps. 12 has four main themes: The Psalmist complains about lies and deception in vs. 1-2, he complains about the arrogant boosting in vs. 3-4, (compare them with the Word of the Lord), he gives us God’s answer in vs, 5-6, and he assures us of God’s protection for the faithful and the humble who follow God vs.7-8. The whole Psalm is bracketed with: “no one is faithful” and “when what is vile is honored”, the result of unfaithfulness.
We return to the Word of the Lord, “I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them (the needy, the down trodden the persecuted) from those who malign them.” The Word of God is what we depend on, it is our guide, our inspiration, our God speaks to us. By His Word we know God’s purpose for His creation and for us, we experience and know God’s Son’s love by it, and by the power of the Spirit in his Word we know and experience His salvation.
Truly the Word of the Lord is flawless, purer than refined silver and gold. There is nothing like it on this earth; it is a book written by man under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit, the thoughts of God in the words of man and we understand it by the same Spirit. Therefore, God’s Word is alive, the Living Book of God! Hear His Words and “Praise Him!
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