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Psalm 12:5–7

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5“Because the poor are plunderedf and the needy groan,g

I will now arise,h” says the Lord.

“I will protect themi from those who malign them.”

6And the words of the Lord are flawless,j

like silver purifiedk in a crucible,l

like goldc refined seven times.

7You, Lord, will keep the needy safem

and will protect us forever from the wicked,n

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Psalm 12:5: “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

Footnotes

  1. cProbable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth

Cross references

  1. fPs 44:24; 62:10; 72:14; 73:8; Ecc 4:1; 5:8; Isa 3:15; 5:7; 30:12; 59:13; Ac 7:34
  2. gSee Ps 6:6
  3. hPs 3:7
  4. iPs 34:6; 35:10
  5. jSee 2 Sa 22:31; Ps 18:30
  6. kSee Job 23:10; See 28:1; Isa 48:10; Zec 13:9
  7. lPs 119:140
  8. mPs 16:1; 27:5
  9. nPs 37:28; Jn 17:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,

I will now arise,” says the Lord;

“I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

The words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,

purified seven times.

You, O Lord, will keep them;

you will guard us from this generation forever.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Because of the devastation of the needy

and the groaning of the poor,

I will now rise up,” says the Lord.

“I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.”

The words of the Lord are pure words,

like silver refined in an earthen furnace,

purified seven times.

You, Lord, will guard us;

you will protect us from this generation forever.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,

and I have heard the groans of the poor.

Now I will rise up to rescue them,

as they have longed for me to do.”

The Lord’s promises are pure,

like silver refined in a furnace,

purified seven times over.

Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed,

preserving them forever from this lying generation,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Because of the oppression of the afflicted,

because of the groaning of the poor,

now I will rise up,” Yahweh says.

“I shall put them in the safety for which they long.”

The words of Yahweh are pure words

like silver refined in the crucible on the ground,

refined seven times.

You, O Yahweh, will protect them.

You will preserve him

from this generation always.

KJV 1900King James Version

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,

Now will I arise, saith the Lord;

I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

The words of the Lord are pure words:

As silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord,

Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.