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Psalms 12:1
"Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men."
If all that appears to be divine life were such in reality; if all who profess to present the truth to the world were preaching for the truth and not against it, and if they were men of God guided by His Spirit,—then might we see something cheering amid the prevailing moral darkness. But the spirit of antichrist is prevailing to such an extent as never before. Well may we exclaim: “Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.” I know that many think far too favorably of the present time. These ease- loving souls will be engulfed in the general ruin. Yet we do not despair. We have been inclined to think that where there are no faithful ministers there can be no true Christians, but this is not the case. God has promised that where the shepherds are not true He will take charge of the flock Himself. God has never made the flock wholly dependent upon human instrumentalities. But the days of purification of the church are hastening on apace. …
EGW directly quotes Psalm 12:1.
Psalms 12:6
"The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."
"Section 12—The Bible in Education “The words of Jehovah are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified seven times.” God's Word a Treasure House CT 421 The Bible is of the highest value because it is the word of the living God. Of all the books in the world it is the most deserving of study and attention, for it is eternal wisdom. The Bible is a history that tells us of the creation of the world and opens to us past centuries. Without it we should have been left to conjecture and fable in regard to the occurrences of the remote past. It reveals to us the Creator of the heavens and the earth, with the universe that He has brought into being, and it sheds a glorious light over the world to come. CT 421"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalms 12:6, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"We should reverence God's word. For the printed volume we should show respect, never putting it to common uses, or handling it carelessly. And never should Scripture be quoted in a jest, or paraphrased to point a witty saying. “Every word of God is pure;” “as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” Proverbs 30:5 ; Psalm 12:6 . Ed 244.1"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 12:6 in this passage.
"By patient, untiring labor, sometimes in the deep, dark caverns of the earth, by the light of torches, the Sacred Scriptures were written out, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Thus the work went on, the revealed will of God shining out like pure gold; how much brighter, clearer, and more powerful because of the trials undergone for its sake only those could realize who were engaged in the work. Angels from heaven surrounded these faithful workers. GC 69.1"
Psalm 12:6 speaks of the purity of God's word. The EGW passage describes the laborious process of writing out the scriptures and the revealed will of God shining out like pure gold, which is a thematic parallel to the purity and value of God's word.