Psalms 12:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 12:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 12:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 12:5 — 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. puffeth...: or, would ensnare him”
— Psalms 12:5 (KJV)
Psalms 12:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 12:5
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 12:5: poor, needy, now
“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 12:5: now, arise, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. whom man...: or, that is despised in soul”
Shares key themes with Psalms 12:5: arise, saith, lord
“And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;”
Shares key themes with Psalms 12:5: now, saith, lord
“Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. before: or, with”
Shares key themes with Psalms 12:5: now, arise, saith
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