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Psalm 6 shows us how one man, from the dephts of complete mental and physical exhaustion, rises on the wings of song to regain his confidence in God's saving power. Psalm 12 depicts the struggle for faith in God's eventual help although the state of affairs of human society seems hopeless. The motive of “selfless love, loyalty and truth” has disappeared from man's dealings with his brothers. To the Psalmist this is an ominous sign of a nadir of degeneration that leaves scant hope for spontaneous recovery. The most dangerous symptom of this moral corruption is the complete depravity of human speech. This gift of God, instead of being used as the most salutary and sacred means of cementing human relationships, has become the most pernicious tool in the service of ruthless selfishness. Glibness reigns supreme and generates misery against which there is no defense. This is the moment at which God chooses to intervene in order to save the moral structure of human society.