Psalms 12:5

5 "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."

Psalms 12:5 In-Context

3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts,
4 those who say, "With our tongues we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is our master?"
5 "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."
6 The promises of the Lord are promises that are pure, silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.
7 You, O Lord, will protect us; you will guard us from this generation forever.
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