New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 145:14
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
12To make known to the sons of mankind Your mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in His words, And holy in all His works. The Lord supports all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. 16You open Your hand And 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
Cross-references for Psalms 145:14
- Psalms 37:24When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.
- Psalms 94:18If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me.
- Psalms 119:117Sustain me so that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.
- Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you men like wheat;
- Psalms 38:6I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go in mourning all day long.
- Psalms 42:5Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God.
- Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
- Luke 13:11And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent over double, and could not straighten up at all.
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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