New Living Translation
Psalms 145:14
14The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
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
12They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign. 13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. 15The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. 16When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst 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 37:24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
- Psalms 94:18I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
- Psalms 119:117Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.
- Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- Psalms 38:6I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief.
- Psalms 42:5Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and
- Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
- Luke 13:11he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to 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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