“Because of the oppression of the afflicted
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”(A)

The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
purified seven times.(B)

You, Lord, will guard us;[a]
You will protect us[b] from this generation forever.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Jer; other Hb mss read them
  2. Psalm 12:7 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read him

“Because the poor are plundered(A) and the needy groan,(B)
    I will now arise,(C)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them(D) from those who malign them.”
And the words of the Lord are flawless,(E)
    like silver purified(F) in a crucible,(G)
    like gold[a] refined seven times.

You, Lord, will keep the needy safe(H)
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth