Psalms 12:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Psalms 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.””

Psalms 12:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for. ”

Psalms 12:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety <FI>him who<Fi> doth breathe for it.”

Psalms 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff. ”

Psalms 12:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.”

Psalms 12:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 12:5 in Context — Psalms 12

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 set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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What Does Psalms 12:5 Mean?

Psalms 12:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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