Psalms 12:5
ESV, NIV, KJV · TruthBound Bible
ESV
Because the poor are plundered , because the needy groan , I will now arise , says the Lord ; I will place him in the safety for which he longs .
NIV
“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.”
KJV
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.