Psalms 146:8

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the Lord opens the eyes of 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.

Context of Psalms 146:8

6Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; 7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 9The Lord watches over strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. 10The Lord will reign forever, Your God, Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

Psalms 146:8 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• those who are blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
• raisesזָקַףzâqaph · to raiseH2210
• up those who are bowedכָּפַףkâphaph · to bendH3721
• lovesאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662

Cross-references for Psalms 146:8

• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened, And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead those who are blind by a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn darkness into light before them And uneven land into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.”
• Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows about this!”
• Matthew 11:5those who are blind receive sight and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Luke 18:42And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”
• John 9:7and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he left 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 an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Ephesians 1:18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Psalms 145:14The Lord supports all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
• Psalms 147:6The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground.
• 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.
• 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the discouraged, comforted us by the arrival of Titus;
• Psalms 11:7For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will see His face.
• Deuteronomy 33:3Indeed, He loves the people; All Your holy ones are in Your hand, And they followed in Your steps; Everyone takes of Your words.
• John 14:21The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal 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