Verse 5
Psalms 12:5
New Living Translation
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The LORD replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,<br>and I have heard the groans of the poor.<br>Now I will rise up to rescue them,<br>as they have longed for me to do.”<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ לִ/לְשֹׁנֵ֣/נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣י/נוּ אִתָּ֑/נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽ/נוּ
English Translation
Which they said to our tongue, "Who is our lord?"
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
1
Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing!<br>The faithful have vanished from the earth!<br>
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2
Neighbors lie to each other,<br>speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.<br>
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3
May the LORD cut off their flattering lips<br>and silence their boastful tongues.<br>
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4
They say, “We will lie to our hearts’ content.<br>Our lips are our own — who can stop us?”<br>
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5
The LORD replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,<br>and I have heard the groans of the...
6
The LORD’s promises are pure,<br>like silver refined in a furnace,<br>purified seven times over.<br>
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7
Therefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed,<br>preserving them forever from this lying...
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8
even though the wicked strut about,<br>and evil is praised throughout the land.<br>
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- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 12 (8 verses)
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- New Living Translation