Psalm 12 is examined as the cry of the godly in an age of deceit, tracing the contrast between the lying words of the wicked and the pure, preserving word of God. The sermon follows David's lament, his imprecatory petition against flattering lips, and God's prophetic promise of deliverance, reading the psalm through the experience of Christ and his church in every generation. Main points: - the destruction of the foundations (verses 1–4) - the preservation of the righteous (verses 5–8) Scripture references: - 1 Kings 19 - Psalms 2:8; 2:12; 3:7; 7:6; 9:19; 10:12; 11:1-7; 12; 27:1 - Proverbs 27:6 - Micah 7 - Matthew 8; 12 - John 1:1-14; 8:41-44; 15:21-23