The Bible doesn’t hold back when it comes to recording honest human complaints. Sometimes, when bad stuff happens, we ask, “God, where are you?” The Bible puts everything in context and tells us that God will eventually stand up for His people. David is pretty bummed out, feeling like there are no good people left, and everyone’s just lying (Psalm 12:1–2).

So, David calls on God to judge those wicked folks. He points out how these deceitful people flatter others, but it’s all fake and meant to take advantage of them. These wicked folks think they can get away with their smooth talk and trickery, but David knows God will deal with them in the end (Psalm 12:3–4).

But hey, David’s not all gloomy. He also trusts that God will judge evil eventually (Psalm 12:5). In verse 6, he compares God’s words to super-refined precious metals, perfectly pure. God’s Word is like the gold standard, absolutely flawless (Psalm 12:6).

By the end of the psalm, David comes back to the same theme. He’s like, “Man, there’s so much corruption and evil everywhere.” In simple words, it’s like saying evil acts like a predator, preying on others. Instead of valuing God’s pure and precious Word, people often prefer worthless lies and deceptions (Psalm 12:7–8).