Psalms 12:5 meaning and explanation
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
Psalms 12:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 12 is David's cry for help when lies and boasting seem to rule, and verse 5 is God's answer to that cry. The Hebrew word for "oppressed" carries the sense of being plundered or crushed, and "groaning" is the same word used for Israel's suffering in Egypt.
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