Psalms 12:5
Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety [him who] doth breathe for it.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips [are] our own; who [is] lord over us?'
6Sayings of Jehovah [are] pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.
Cross References
Exodus 2:23And it cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;
Exodus 5:2and Pharaoh saith, 'Who [is] Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'
Job 5:15And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,
Psalms 10:5Pain do his ways at all times, On high [are] Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries — he puffeth at them.
Psalms 10:18To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress — man of the earth!
Psalms 34:6This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from 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 →