Psalms 103:6
Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
In Context
5Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, [So that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
7He made known his ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:14Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:
Psalms 9:9Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;
Psalms 12:5Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul. Psalm 110 A Psalm of David.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:2-6
Cheerful Praise. 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. David is here communing with his own heart, and he is no fool that thus talks to himself and excites… Read the whole commentary →