Prayer Guide: Psalm 12

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1  Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone;
for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

2  Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

3  May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
the tongue that makes great boasts,

4  those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail,
our lips are with us; who is master over us?”

5  “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

6  The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.

7  You, O Lord, will keep them;
You will guard us from this generation forever.

8  On every side the wicked prowl,
as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

REVERENCE

God’s praiseworthy attributes found in this text:

• He saves – vs. 1
• He cuts off the proud (“flattering lips”)  – v. 3-4
• He provides safety for the poor and needy – v. 5
• His words are pure – v. 6
• He protects his people from a godless generation – v. 7

Possible prayer prompts:

• I praise You because You have saved me from . . .
• I praise You because You can save us even when . . .
• I praise You because You can cut off those who . . .
• I praise You because You provided safety for me when  . . .
• Because Your words are pure, they can . . .
• I praise You because You can protect us from . . .

RESPONSE

• In a world of godlessness, make me a godly example in my relationship with . . .
• Because faithfulness has vanished, give me the grace to be faithful when . . .
• Because this world is filled with lies, I surrender to Your pure word today and trusting that it will produce ________________ in me.

REQUESTS

• Amid a godless, faithless and dishonest generation, save me from . . .
• Lord, I am trusting You to keep me safe in the midst of . . .
• I pray for (name) that you will keep them safe in the midst of . . .
• I ask that Your pure word will work in me today so that I will . . .
• I pray that (Name) will embrace Your pure words as they face  . . .
• I pray that You will guard our children from ___________________ in the midst of a godless generation.

READINESS

• Today, when wickedness and vileness are exalted, we trust that You will guard us against. . .