'Says' in the Bible

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!

The Lord says, "From Bashan I will bring them, I will bring them from the depths of the sea,

Let me listen to what God, the LORD, says; for the LORD will promise peace to his people, to his holy ones; may they not return to foolishness.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does.