Psalms 146:7

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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.

Context of Psalms 146:7

5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. 9The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

Psalms 146:7 word by word

עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Which executethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• for the oppressedעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• which givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• foodלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• to the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• loosethנָתַרnâthar · to freeH5425
• the prisonersאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631

Cross-references for Psalms 146:7

• Psalms 9:16The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah
• Psalms 10:14But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.
• Psalms 12:5"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the Lord; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
• Psalms 72:4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!
• Psalms 103:6The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,
• Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,
• Isaiah 9:4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
• Malachi 3:5"Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
• Psalms 107:9For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
• Psalms 136:25he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
• Jeremiah 31:14I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, declares the Lord."
• Luke 1:53he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
• Luke 9:17And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
• Psalms 68:6God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to 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