Psalm 12:1-2 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
David asks God for help, because he lives in a godless world where faithful people seem to be diminishing. When we look at the world around us, we are moved to pray for God’s help since sometimes it feels like evil is gaining the upper hand. Christians are outnumbered, and we live with lies and broken promises.
We may be tempted to believe that some lies are relatively harmless, even useful at times. But God does not overlook lies, flattery, deception, or boasting. These sins originate from a bad attitude that will eventually be expressed in our speech. The tongue is a great enemy that causes much damage.
Jesus is the Truth. The devil is the father of lies. Both are speaking to us, and we need God’s help to discern the difference and listen to the Word of Truth. Therefore, we respond by spending time with God in the truth that sets us free. And ask for His help in the midst of lies coming at us and lies coming out of us. Help, Lord, for we are afflicted with lies without and within.