1. Plea for deliverance 12:1-4

The multitude of liars and deceivers that surrounded David moved him to cry out to God for deliverance for the godly minority.

12:1-2 It seemed to David, as it did to Elijah years later, that the godly had almost become extinct in Israel. Liars and double-minded flatterers had gradually replaced people who were true to their word and commitments. "Faithful"(v. 1) is hasidthat relates to hesed, which means loyal love or covenant loyalty.

12:3-4 David wished the Lord would end the flattery and arrogant claims of those around him. They confidently believed they could accomplish anything they chose to do by their lies and deception. They also repudiated any restraint of their free speech (cf. James 3:5).