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Psalms 146:8
8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
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
6He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. 7He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. 9The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked. 10The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the Lord!
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יְהוָ֤ה׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 146:8
- Isaiah 35:5And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf.
- Isaiah 42:16I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
- Matthew 9:30Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”
- Matthew 11:5the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
- Luke 18:42And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”
- John 9:7He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’
- Ephesians 1:18I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
- Psalms 147:6The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
- 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.
- 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
- Psalms 11:7For the righteous Lord loves justice. The virtuous will see his face.
- Deuteronomy 33:3Indeed, he loves his people; all his holy ones are in his hands. They follow in his steps and accept his teaching.
- John 14:21Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
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
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