God’s Word Translation
Psalms 145:14
14The Lord supports everyone who falls. He straightens ⌞the backs⌟ of those who are bent over.
Psalms 145:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
Context of Psalms 145:14
12in order to make known your mighty deeds and the glorious honor of your kingdom. 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your empire endures throughout every generation. The Lord supports everyone who falls. He straightens ⌞the backs⌟ of those who are bent over. 15The eyes of all creatures look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. 16You open your hand, and you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:14 word by word
סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכָל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:14
- Psalms 37:24When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because the Lord holds on to his hand.
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My feet are slipping,” your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up.
- Psalms 119:117Hold me, and I will be safe, and I will always respect your laws.
- Luke 22:31⌞Then the Lord said,⌟ “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to have you apostles for himself. He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks.
- Psalms 38:6I am bent over and bowed down very low. All day I walk around in mourning.
- Psalms 42:5Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.
- Psalms 146:8The Lord gives sight to blind people. The Lord straightens ⌞the backs⌟ of those who are bent over. The Lord loves righteous people.
- Luke 13:11A woman who was possessed by a spirit was there. The spirit had disabled her for 18 years. She was hunched over and couldn’t stand up straight.
Commentaries on Psalms 145:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The Lord upholdeth all that fall - The word used here is a participle, literally, “The Lord sustaining;” that is, the Lord is a Sustainer or Upholder of all that fall. The allusion is to those who have no power to go of themselves; who would sink under the burdens of life if they were not supported. The idea is, that it is a characteristic of the Lord, that he does sustain such; that all such may confidently look to him to uphold them. And raiseth up all…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 All God's works show forth his praises. He satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. He does good to all the children of men; his own people in a special manner. Many children of God, who have been ready to fall into sin, to fall into despair, have tasted his goodness in preventing their falls, or recovering them speedily by his graces and comforts. And with respect to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-20The Lord cares for his creatures.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. (Compare Psa 37:17; 54:4).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 14supports (The “nun” is missing from the “aleph-beth” because David saw in it a serious downfall [Amos 5:2]: “The virgin of Israel has fallen and shall not continue to rise.” And he returned and supported her with the holy spirit: The Lord supports all those who fall.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 145
- 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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