English Standard Version
Psalms 146:8
8the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
Psalms 146:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
- New International Version (NIV)the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
Context of Psalms 146:8
6who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; 7who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the 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. 10The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
Read all of Psalms 146Psalms 146:8 word by word
יְהוָ֤ה׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 146:8
- Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
- Isaiah 42:16And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.
- Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about it."
- Matthew 11:5the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
- Luke 18:42And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; your faith has made you well."
- John 9:7and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
- Ephesians 1:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
- Psalms 147:6The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
- Luke 13:11And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.
- 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
- Psalms 11:7For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Yes, he loved his people, all his holy ones were in his hand; so they followed in your steps, receiving direction from you,
- John 14:21Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."
Commentaries on Psalms 146:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind - This is the sixth reason for what is stated as to the blessedness of those who put their trust in the Lord. The language here would be applicable to bodily or to mental blindness. Compare the notes at Psalm 119:18: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” See also the notes at Isaiah 35:5: “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened.” The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down - This…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. 8-9Repeating the Lord’s name (shown as LORD in the Berean Standard Bible) four times emphasizes that he alone heals, lifts burdens, loves, and protects.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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