Psalms 12:1 meaning and explanation

For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

Psalms 12:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The heading places this psalm in Israel's worship, given to the choirmaster and set according to Sheminith, a musical term whose exact meaning is uncertain. David speaks as one surrounded by a society where loyalty has collapsed.

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