Psalms 12:7

7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

Psalms 12:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
ESV
7 You, O LORD, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.
NLT
7 Therefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation,
MSG
7 God, keep us safe from their lies, From the wicked who stalk us with lies,
CSB
7 You, Lord, will guard us; You will protect us from this generation forever.

Psalms 12:7 In-Context

5 “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.”
6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,
8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 16:1; Psalms 27:5
  • 2. Psalms 37:28; John 17:12
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