New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 12:5
5“Because of the 1devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now 2I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will 3put him in the safety for which he longs.”
Psalms 12:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Context of Psalms 12:5
3May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; 4Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?” “Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.” 6The words of the Lord are pure words; Like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, filtered seven times. 7You, Lord, will keep them; You will protect him from this generation forever.
Read all of Psalms 12Psalms 12:5 word by word
מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֪ת אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
- Becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- devastationשֹׁדshôd shôd · violenceH7701
- of the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
- of the groaningאֲנָקָה'ănâqâh · groaningH603
- of the needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
- Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- I will ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- putשִׁיתshîyth · to set: putH7896
- him in the safetyיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
- for which he longsפּוּחַpûach · to breatheH6315
Cross-references for Psalms 12:5
- Psalms 10:12Arise, Lord; God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble.
- Psalms 74:21May the oppressed person not return dishonored; May the afflicted and the needy praise Your name.
- Psalms 79:10Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed Be known among the nations in our sight.
- Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
- Exodus 2:23Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
- Exodus 3:7And the Lord said, “I have certainly seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their outcry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.
- Judges 10:16So they removed the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord; and He could no longer endure the misery of Israel.
- Proverbs 14:31One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
- Ecclesiastes 4:1Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and power was on the side of their oppressors, but they had no one to comfort them.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
- Isaiah 19:20And it will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Champion, and He will save them.
- Ezekiel 18:12oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but raises his eyes to the idols and commits abomination,
- James 5:4Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of armies.
- Isaiah 33:10“Now I will arise,” says the Lord, “Now I will be exalted, now I will be lifted up.
- Micah 7:8Do not rejoice over me, enemy of mine. Though I fall I will rise; Though I live in darkness, the Lord is a light for me.
Commentaries on Psalms 12:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For the oppression of the poor - This seems to refer best to the tribulations which the poor Israelites suffered while captives in Babylon. The Lord represents himself as looking on and seeing their affliction; and, hearing their cry, he determines to come forward to their help. Now will I arise - I alone delivered them into the hands of their enemies, because of their transgressions; I alone can and will deliver them from the hands of their enemies; and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For the oppression of the poor - That is, on account of the wrong done to the poor in the manner specified above - by the abuse of the power of speech. On account of the slanders uttered against them, or the frauds perpetrated on them by the abuse of this power. The reference is to the wrongs done when no confidence could be placed in men‘s words; when they uttered words of “vanity” and “flattery” Psalm 12:2; when promises were made only to be broken, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8This prayer from the community asks the Lord for help against the many evil acts in the world. Because God answers, the godly can face the future with confidence, knowing that God protects them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. The writer intimates his confidence by depicting God's actions (compare Psa 9:19; 10:12) as coming to save the poor at whom the wicked sneer (Psa 10:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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