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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.
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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.”
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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."
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"Because of the oppression of the afflicted and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up," says the Lord. "I will put in a safe place the one who longs for it."
Psalms 12:5 In-Context
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May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
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those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
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“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.”
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And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
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You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,