Psalms 12:5
Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say,—I will place [him] in safety—let him puff at him!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4Them who say—With our tongue, will we prevail, our lips, are our own, who is our master?
Cross References
Exodus 2:23And it came to pass, during those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the sons of Israel sighed by reason of the servitude and lamented,—and their cry for help went up to God, by reason of the servitude.
Exodus 5:2Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly. Israel, will I not let go!
Job 5:15But he saveth from the sword, out of their mouth, and, out of the hand of the strong, the needy.
Psalms 10:5His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:
Psalms 10:18To vindicate the fatherless and the crushed, A man of the earth, shall, no further, cause terror!
Psalms 34:6This, oppressed one cried, and, Yahweh, heard—and, out of all his distresses, saved him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 12:2-8
Complaints of the Times. 1 Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will… Read the whole commentary →