New King James Version
Psalms 103:6
6The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.
Psalms 103:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
Context of Psalms 103:6
4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. 7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. 8The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
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עֹשֵׂ֣ה צְדָק֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗ים לְכָל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 103:6
- Psalms 9:9The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 10:14But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 12:5“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
- Psalms 72:4He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
- Psalms 109:31For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who condemn him.
- Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
- Deuteronomy 24:14“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates.
- Job 27:13“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, received from the Almighty:
- Proverbs 14:31He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
- Proverbs 23:10Do not remove the ancient landmark, Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
- Isaiah 14:4that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: “How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city ceased!
- Isaiah 58:6“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?
- Jeremiah 7:6if you do not oppress the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or walk after other gods to your hurt,
- Ezekiel 22:7In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow.
- Micah 2:1Woe to those who devise iniquity, And work out evil on their beds! At morning light they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand.
Commentaries on Psalms 103:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The Lord executeth - This shall be done because the Lord will avenge his elect who have cried unto him day and night for his deliverance: "He is slow to anger;" but he will punish. "He is plenteous in mercy," and he will save. The persevering sinner shall be destroyed; the humble penitent shall be saved.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment - That is, “justice.” He sees that justice is done to the oppressed. He is on their side. His law, his commands, his judicial decisions, his providential interpositions, are in their favor. This does not mean that it will he done at once; or that there will never be any delay; or that they may not suffer even for a long time - for this occurs in fact; but the meaning is, that God has their true interest at…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. He always has been full of compassion. How unlike are those to God, who take every occasion to chide, and never know when to cease! What would become of us, if God should deal so with us? The Scripture says a great deal…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6The psalmist offers praise for the Lord’s goodness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Literally, "righteousness and judgments," denoting various acts of God's government.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 103
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- 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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