Psalm 12:5

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.

Cross-reference

Psalm 10:12 Parallel

Psalm 10:12 calls God to 'arise' and not forget the afflicted — the same plea that God here declares He will answer.

Psalm 146:8 Parallel

Psalm 146:8 says the Lord lifts up those bowed down — echoing God's response in this verse to the needy who groan.

Psalm 146:7 Parallel

Psalm 146:7 describes God executing justice for the oppressed and feeding the hungry — the same kind of rescue God promises here for the poor.

Psalm 79:11 Parallel

Psalm 79:11 mentions the 'groans of the prisoners' — the same word for groaning used here of the needy, both crying out for God's rescue.

Psalm 72:2 Related theme

Psalm 72:2 speaks of the king judging the poor with justice, reflecting the same concern for the afflicted as God's action in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 103:6 Parallel

Psalm 103:6 declares that God works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed — the same action promised in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 9:18 Related theme

Psalm 9:18 promises God will not forget the needy—reinforcing the divine protection promised in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 depicts the wicked catching the poor—the very oppression that moves God to arise in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 74:22 Parallel

Psalm 74:22 urges God to 'arise' and defend His cause — a similar call for divine intervention, though focused on God's honor rather than the poor.

Psalm 44:23 Parallel

Psalm 44:23 begs God to awake and arise, echoing the 'now I will arise' of Psalm 12:5 but from a desperate plea.

Psalm 7:6 Parallel

Psalm 7:6 calls on God to arise in anger against enemies, similar to God's own declaration to arise for the oppressed.

Psalm 3:7 Parallel

Psalm 3:7 pleads 'Arise, LORD'—the same verb God uses in Psalm 12:5, but as a human cry for help.

Psalm 73:8 Parallel

Psalm 73:8 describes the arrogant oppressors who speak malice — the same kind of foes God promises to confront in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 74:21 Parallel

Psalm 74:21 asks that the poor and needy praise God — reflecting the same concern for the downtrodden that God promises to rescue here.

Psalm 79:10 Parallel

Psalm 79:10 pleads for God to avenge His servants' blood — like here, God is asked to act for the oppressed, but with a focus on vindication.

Psalm 102:1 Related theme

Psalm 102:1 is a cry for help from the afflicted — echoing the groans of the poor that prompt God to arise in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 55:3 Related theme

Psalm 55:3 describes enemy oppression causing suffering, similar to the plundering of the poor in Psalm 12:5.

Psalm 59:1 Related theme

Psalm 59:1 prays for deliverance from enemies, aligning with God's promise to protect the oppressed in Psalm 12:5.

James 5:4 Allusion

James 5:4 echoes the cry of the oppressed reaching God — just as Psalm 12:5 says God hears the needy's groan and will arise.

Proverbs 22:23 promises the Lord will plead the poor's cause — directly echoing Psalm 12:5's statement that God will arise to help them.

Isaiah 33:10 uses the same divine declaration 'Now I will arise' — God's intervention against oppressors, similar to Psalm 12:5.

Ezekiel 18:18 describes a father who extorts from the poor and steals from the needy — exactly the injustice God rises to stop in Psalm 12:5.

Exodus 2:23 Parallel

Exodus 2:23 describes Israel groaning under oppression — the same cry of the afflicted that Psalm 12:5 says God will arise to help.

Exodus 2:24 Parallel

Exodus 2:24 adds that God heard their groaning and remembered His covenant — the response to the cry mentioned in Psalm 12:5.

Job 5:21 Parallel

Job 5:21 promises protection from the lash of the tongue — parallel to Psalm 12:5's protection from those who malign the poor.

Job 5:15 Parallel

Job 5:15 says God saves the needy from the powerful — the same deliverance God promises in Psalm 12:5.

Exodus 3:7-9 shows God seeing oppression and coming down to deliver — the same divine response to the poor's cry as in Psalm 12:5.

Job 34:28 Parallel

Job 34:28 states God hears the cry of the afflicted, directly paralleling the oppression that causes God to arise in Psalm 12:5.

James 2:6 Parallel

James 2:6 rebukes dishonoring the poor by the rich, mirroring the oppression described in Psalm 12:5.

Amos 8:4 Parallel

Amos 8:4 similarly condemns trampling the needy, a direct parallel to the plundering of the poor.

Amos 4:1 Parallel

Amos 4:1 explicitly condemns those who oppress the poor and crush the needy, directly echoing the situation in Psalm 12:5.

Exodus 3:8 Parallel

In Exodus 3:8, God says He has come down to deliver His people from oppression — the same divine response to the cry of the afflicted.

Isaiah 25:4 Parallel

Isaiah 25:4 portrays God as a refuge for the poor and needy in distress — the same protective role promised in Psalm 12:5.

Isaiah 3:13 Parallel

Isaiah 3:13 shows God rising to judge the people — the same 'arise' action as Psalm 12:5, here in a courtroom setting.

Proverbs 23:11 calls God the Defender who takes up the case of the oppressed — directly mirroring the protective action of Psalm 12:5.

Exodus 3:9 Parallel

In Exodus 3:9, God says He has seen the oppression of His people in Egypt — the same divine awareness of the poor's cry as in this verse.

Job 24:12 Contrast

In Job 24:12, the dying groan but God does not respond — a contrast to this verse where God actively rises to help the needy.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 describes tears of the oppressed with no comforter — the same plight that Psalm 12:5 says God will address.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 notes oppression of the poor by officials — the systemic injustice Psalm 12:5 says God will act against.

Proverbs 22:16 warns against oppressing the poor for gain — the very sin that moves God to arise in Psalm 12:5.

In 2 Samuel 22:28, God saves the humble but brings down the haughty — the same contrast between the oppressed and their proud oppressors.

Ezekiel 18:12 lists oppressing the poor and needy as a sin — the very injustice God promises to address in Psalm 12:5.

Isaiah 31:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 31:2, God similarly 'arises' against evildoers, echoing the divine intervention theme.

Job 35:9 Contrast

Job 35:9 describes the oppressed crying out under oppression, but without God's response—only the problem, not the solution.

Judges 10:16 says God became impatient over Israel's misery — mirroring Psalm 12:5's theme of God acting because of the oppressed's groaning.

Judges 2:18 Parallel

In Judges 2:18, God raises judges to rescue Israel from oppressors — the same pattern of God responding to groaning under oppression.

Lamentations 3:35 condemns denying justice to a man, matching the theme of oppression of the poor.

Jeremiah 30:17 promises healing and restoration to the outcast, paralleling God's rescue of the needy in Psalm 12:5.

Exodus 6:1 Parallel

In Exodus 6:1, God promises to act against Pharaoh — a specific deliverance from oppression, echoing God's response here to the needy.

Isaiah 29:19 says the needy will rejoice in the Lord — the joyful outcome of God arising to help them as in Psalm 12:5.

Proverbs 14:31 says oppressing the poor insults their Maker — aligning with Psalm 12:5's context of God defending the needy from oppressors.

Isaiah 19:20 says God will send a savior to deliver when His people cry out — matching Psalm 12:5's promise of rescue for the oppressed.

Proverbs 30:14 depicts the ruthless devouring the poor — the same exploitation that provokes God to intervene in Psalm 12:5.

Proverbs 22:22 warns against robbing the poor at the gate — the same kind of oppression Psalm 12:5 says God will stop.