Psalm 12:5

Free Bible Version

“Because of the violence the helpless have suffered, and because of the groans of the poor, I will rise up to defend them,” says the Lord. “I will give them the protection they have been longing for.”

Cross References

Job 5:15

But God is the one who saves from their cutting remarks, and the poor from the actions of the powerful.

Job 5:21

You will be protected from sharp-tongued slander; and when violence comes you will not be afraid.

Psalm 10:12

Take a stand, Lord! Raise your hand to strike! Don't forget those who can't defend themselves.

Psalm 10:18

You will defend the rights of orphans and the oppressed so that those who are mere human beings here on earth will never terrorize them again.

Psalm 10:5

What they do always seems to go well. They're unaware of God's judgments. They ridicule all their enemies.

Psalm 31:19

How wonderful is the goodness you have reserved for those who honor you! In front of everyone you give this goodness to those who come to you for help.

Psalm 34:6

This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.

Psalm 73:8

They mock people, and speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten cruelty.

Exodus 5:2

“Who is this ‘Lord’ that I should listen to his request to let Israel go?” Pharaoh replied. “I don't know the Lord and I certainly won't let Israel leave!”

Proverbs 14:31

Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 18:21

What you say has the power to bring life or to kill; those who love talking will have to deal with the consequences.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Then I turned to consider all the ways people oppress others here on earth. Look at the tears of the oppressed—there's no one to comfort them! Powerful people oppress them, and there's no one to comfort them!

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see poor people somewhere being oppressed, or truth and justice violated, don't be shocked at it, for every official is responsible to others higher up, and there are officials over them as well.

Isaiah 19:20

This will be a sign and a witness to the presence of the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord for help because they are being oppressed, he will send them a savior to fight for them and to rescue them.

Isaiah 33:10

“But now I'm going to intervene!” says the Lord. “I'm prepared to act! I will show myself to be above all others!

Ezekiel 18:18

But his father will die for his own sins, because he exploited others, robbed his relatives, and did wrong to his own people.

Hosea 7:16

They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a useless bow. Their leaders will be killed by the sword because of their cursing. Because of this they will be ridiculed in Egypt.

James 5:4

Look, the wages of your farm workers that you cheated are crying out against you—the cries of the farm workers have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.

Judges 10:16

So they got rid of the foreign gods they had and worshiped the Lord. And the Lord couldn't stand Israel's misery any longer.