Psalm 12:5

New International Reader's Version

The Lord says, “The poor are being robbed. Those who are in need groan. So I will stand up to help them. I will keep them safe from those who tell lies about them.”

Cross References

Job 5:15

God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies. He saves them from their power.

Job 5:21

He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you. You won’t need to be afraid when everything is being destroyed.

Psalm 10:12

Lord, rise up! God, show your power! Don’t forget those who are helpless.

Psalm 10:18

You stand up for those whose fathers have died and for those who have been treated badly. You do it so that mere human beings made of dust may not terrify others anymore.

Psalm 10:5

Everything always goes well for him. So he is proud. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws. He makes fun of all his enemies.

Psalm 31:19

You have stored up so many good things. You have stored them up for those who have respect for you. You give those things while everyone watches. You give them to people who run to you for safety.

Psalm 34:6

This poor man called out, and the Lord heard him. He saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 73:8

They laugh at others and speak words of hatred. They are proud. They warn others about the harm they can do to them.

Exodus 5:2

Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know the Lord. And I won’t let Israel go.”

Proverbs 14:31

Anyone who crushes poor people makes fun of their Maker. But anyone who is kind to those in need honors God.

Proverbs 18:21

Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

I looked and saw how much people were suffering on this earth. I saw the tears of those who are suffering. They don’t have anyone to comfort them. Power is on the side of those who treat them badly. Those who are suffering don’t have anyone to comfort them.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Suppose you see poor people being mistreated somewhere. And what is being done to them isn’t right or fair. Don’t be surprised by that. One official is watched by a higher one. Officials who are even higher are watching both of them.

Isaiah 19:20

They will remind people that the Lord who rules over all is worshiped in Egypt. The people there will cry out to the Lord. They will cry out because of those who treat them badly. He will send someone to stand up for them and save them. And he will set them free.

Isaiah 33:10

“Now I will take action,” says the Lord. “Now I will be honored. Now I will be respected.

Ezekiel 18:18

But his father will die because of his own sin. He got rich by cheating others. He robbed his relatives. He also did what was wrong among his people.

Hosea 7:16

I am the Most High God. But they do not turn to me. They are like a bow that does not shoot straight. Their leaders will be killed by swords. They will die because they have spoken too proudly. The people of Egypt will make fun of them.”

James 5:4

You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.

Judges 10:16

Then they got rid of the false gods that were among them. They served the Lord. And he couldn’t stand to see Israel suffer anymore.