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Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set <i>him</i> in safety <i>from him that</i> puffeth at him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set <i>him</i> in the safety for which he yearns.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,&#8221 says the LORD; &#8220I will set him in the safety for which he longs.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says Yahweh; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the oppression of the afflicted and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up,&#8221 says the LORD.&#8221 I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But you, LORD, tell them, "I will do something! The poor are mistreated and helpless people moan. I'll rescue all who suffer." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the spoiling of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety at whom they puff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will provide safety for those who long for it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"But now I will come," says the LORD, "because the needy are oppressed and the persecuted groan in pain. I will give them the security they long for." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,? says the LORD. ?I will bring safety to him who yearns.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the LORD. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place in safety the one who longs for it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“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.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of the spoiling of the poor, "" Because of the groaning of the needy, "" Now I arise, says YHWH, "" I set in safety [him who] breathes for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the oppression of the poor, from the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, Jehovah will say; I will set with salvation, he will puff at him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I win set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 11:6>Because of the misery of the destitute and the groaning of the poor, now I will arise, says the Lord. I will place him in safety. I will act faithfully toward him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Because they rob the weak, and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will grant safety to whoever longs for it.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the LORD; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of the oppression of the poor and the groans of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; and I will bring salvation openly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of the robbery of the poor and the groans of the ill, therefore I shall arise, says LORD JEHOVAH, "And I shall work salvation openly."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 at whom they puff.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will set <i>them</i> in safety; I will speak <i>to them</i> thereof openly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/12-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1061" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/12.htm">The Godly are No More</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7701.htm" title="7701: miš·šōḏ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin. Or showd; from shuwd; violence, ravage.">“For the cause</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ă·nî·yîm (Adj-mp) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">of the oppressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/603.htm" title="603: mê·’an·qaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- A crying, groaning. From 'anaq; shrieking.">and for the groaning</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">of the needy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">I will now</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: ’ā·qūm (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">arise,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: ’ā·šîṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">“I will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/3468.htm" title="3468: bə·yê·ša‘ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare. Or yeshai; from yasha'; liberty, deliverance, prosperity.">safety</a> <a href="/hebrew/6315.htm" title="6315: yā·p̄î·aḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To breathe, blow. A primitive root; to puff, i.e. Blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff.">to him who yearns.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22-23</a></span><br />Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-4</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-15.htm">Job 5:15-16</a></span><br />He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. / So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Proverbs 14:31</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52-53</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, said the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffs at him.</p><p class="hdg">oppression</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">Psalm 10:12</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Psalm 74:21,22</a></b></br> O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Psalm 79:10,11</a></b></br> Wherefore should the heathen say, Where <i>is</i> their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight <i>by</i> the revenging of the blood of thy servants <i>which is</i> shed… </p><p class="hdg">now</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-10.htm">Isaiah 33:10</a></b></br> Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8,9</a></b></br> Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD <i>shall be</i> a light unto me… </p><p class="hdg">puffeth at.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Psalm 10:5</a></b></br> His ways are always grievous; thy judgments <i>are</i> far above out of his sight: <i>as for</i> all his enemies, he puffeth at them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-15.htm">Job 5:15,21</a></b></br> But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/psalms/7-2.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">Despoiled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-6.htm">Devastation</a> <a href="/job/30-7.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Help</a> <a href="/genesis/34-8.htm">Longs</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm">Malign</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Panteth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Puffeth</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/14-6.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Crushing</a> <a href="/psalms/17-9.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-3.htm">Despoiled</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-7.htm">Devastation</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Longs</a> <a href="/matthew/10-25.htm">Malign</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/42-9.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Panteth</a> <a href="/psalms/14-6.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/12-7.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-1.htm">Puffeth</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">He comforts himself with God's promises, and his judgments on the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the cause of the oppressed</b><br>This phrase highlights God's concern for justice and His attention to those who are marginalized. Throughout the Bible, God consistently shows His care for the oppressed, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a>, where He hears the cries of the Israelites in Egypt. The oppressed often include widows, orphans, and foreigners, as mentioned in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>. This reflects God's character as a defender of the weak and a just ruler.<p><b>and for the groaning of the needy,</b><br>The groaning of the needy signifies the deep distress and suffering experienced by those lacking basic necessities. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the needy were often those without land or means of support, such as widows and orphans. The Psalms frequently echo this theme, as in <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Psalm 9:18</a>, where God promises that the hope of the needy will not perish. This phrase underscores God's attentiveness to human suffering and His promise to respond.<p><b>I will now arise,” says the LORD.</b><br>This declaration of divine action indicates God's readiness to intervene. The phrase "I will now arise" suggests an immediate and decisive response, reminiscent of God's interventions in history, such as delivering Israel from Egypt. It reflects His sovereignty and power to act on behalf of His people. The assurance of God's action is a recurring theme in the Psalms, providing comfort and hope to believers.<p><b>“I will bring safety to him who yearns.”</b><br>The promise of safety to those who yearn implies a deep longing for deliverance and protection. This yearning is a form of faith, trusting in God's ability to save. The concept of safety can be linked to the Hebrew word "shalom," which encompasses peace, completeness, and welfare. This promise is fulfilled in the ultimate safety and salvation found in Jesus Christ, who offers rest to the weary and heavy-laden (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>). The assurance of divine protection is a cornerstone of biblical hope, as seen in <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Psalm 91:14-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>Individuals who are suffering under unjust treatment or hardship. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/12.htm">Psalm 12</a>, they represent those who are marginalized and in need of divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_needy.htm">The Needy</a></b><br>Those who lack basic necessities or are in a state of poverty. They are often mentioned in the Bible as recipients of God's compassion and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is portrayed as a just and compassionate defender of the oppressed and needy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist (David)</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to King David, who often wrote about themes of justice, deliverance, and God's faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_groaning.htm">The Groaning</a></b><br>Represents the cries and prayers of those who are suffering, which reach the ears of God and prompt His action.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_oppressed.htm">God's Compassion for the Oppressed</a></b><br>God is deeply moved by the suffering of the oppressed and needy. His promise to "arise" signifies His active involvement and commitment to justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_groaning.htm">The Power of Prayer and Groaning</a></b><br>The groaning of the needy is not ignored by God. Believers are encouraged to bring their burdens to Him, trusting that He hears and responds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_protection.htm">Divine Justice and Protection</a></b><br>God's promise to bring safety highlights His role as a protector and deliverer. Believers can find assurance in His commitment to justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_reflect_god's_heart.htm">Call to Reflect God's Heart</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect God's compassion and justice by advocating for and supporting the oppressed and needy in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>While God's intervention may not always be immediate, His promise to arise assures us that He is working in His perfect timing for the good of those who trust Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_liberation_theology's_goals.htm">What defines Liberation Theology's core principles and goals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_preservation_if_text_changed.htm">Why does Psalm 12:7 promise divine preservation when scribal variations suggest the text has changed over centuries? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_4_6-8_conflict_with_judgment.htm">In Romans 4:6-8, does the idea of sin not being counted against believers conflict with other biblical passages that emphasize judgment and accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_12_5_with_ongoing_suffering.htm">How do we resolve the seeming conflict between Psalm 12:5, where God promises protection for the poor, and other biblical passages where the suffering of the righteous continues unabated?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">For the oppression</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, on account of the oppression. Here, as in so many psalms and prophecies, we have an ancient oracle of God introduced. The poet first quotes it, and then in <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm" title="The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.">Psalm 12:6</a> contrasts its truth and genuineness with the false speeches of hypocrites.<p><span class= "bld">I will set.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">I will set in safety; he blows at it: </span>which may mean either, "I will ensure him of the safety for which he panteth," or "I will set him in safety who panteth for it." This sense is fixed by <a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm" title="For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.">Habakkuk 2:3</a> : "it panteth to its end," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>for its accomplishment.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord</span>. The ungodly having been threatened, a promise of assistance is made to the righteous whom they oppress. God declares that, in response to the many calls made upon him (<a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Psalm 9:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">Psalm 10:12</a>), he will "now," at last, "arise" - interpose on behalf of the oppressed, and deliver them (comp. <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7, 8</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him</span>. This is a possible meaning; but it is perhaps better to render, with Hengstenberg and Cheyne, "I will place him in the safety for which he sighs," or "pants." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/12-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“For the cause</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשֹּׁ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7701.htm">Strong's 7701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the oppressed</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנִיִּים֮</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nî·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the groaning</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאַנְקַ֪ת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’an·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_603.htm">Strong's 603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crying, groaning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the needy,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will now</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">arise,”</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭קוּם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׁ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">safety</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yê·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3468.htm">Strong's 3468: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him who yearns.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפִ֥יחַֽ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄î·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6315.htm">Strong's 6315: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 12:5 Because of the oppression of the weak (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/12-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 12:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 12:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/12-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 12:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 12:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>