American Standard Version
Psalms 146:7
7Who executeth justice for the oppressed;Who giveth food to the hungry.Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
Psalms 146:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
- New International Version (NIV)He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free,
- English Standard Version (ESV)who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
Context of Psalms 146:7
5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God: 6Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever; Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners; 8Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous; 9Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
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עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 146:7
- Psalms 9:16Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah
- Psalms 10:14Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 12:5Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
- Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
- Psalms 103:6Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
- Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- Proverbs 23:10Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
- Isaiah 9:4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
- Malachi 3:5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Psalms 107:9For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
- Psalms 136:25Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
- Jeremiah 31:14And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.
- Luke 1:53The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
- Luke 9:17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.
- Psalms 68:6God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Commentaries on Psalms 146:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed - This is the third reason why the lot of those is a happy one who trust in God. It is because he has power to pronounce and execute a right judgment or sentence in regard to the oppressed and the wronged, and because it is characteristic of his nature that he does thus execute judgment. See the notes at Psalm 103:6: “The Lord executeth right. eousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.” Which giveth food…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need as to this life, and in the grace of God for that which is to come. The God of heaven became a man that he might become our salvation. Though he died on the cross for our sins, and was laid in the grave, yet his thoughts of love to us did not perish; he rose again to fulfil them. When on earth, his miracles were examples of what he is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10The call to praise (Psalm 146:1–2) leads to a warning against foolishness and false confidence (146:3–4). The psalm ends with a blessing for everyone who places their hope in the Lord (Psalm 146:5–7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 146
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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