Psalms 12:5
Psalms 12:5 King James Version (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 The Message (MSG)
Into the hovels of the poor, Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks: “I’ve had enough; I’m on my way To heal the ache in the heart of the wretched.”
Psalms 12:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“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.”
Psalms 12:5 New Century Version (NCV)
But the LORD says, “I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want.”
Psalms 12:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
Psalms 12:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Psalms 12:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“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.”
Psalms 12:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”