Psalms 146:7
Who executeth justice for the oppressed: who giveth bread to the hungry: the Lord looseneth the prisoners;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
6Who hath made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;
Cross References
Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen it: for thou beholdest mischief and despiteful acts, to requite it with thy hand: unto thee the unfortunate committeth himself; unto the fatherless hast thou [ever] been a helper.
Psalms 12:5(12:6) Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.
Psalms 68:6(68:7) God places those who are solitary in the midst of their families: he bringeth out those who are bound unto happiness; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalms 72:4He shall judge the afflicted of the people, he shall give help to the children of the needy; but he shall crush the oppressor.
Psalms 105:17He sent a man before them; for a servant was Joseph sold;
Psalms 107:14He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 146:6-10
Encouragement to Trust in God. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: 6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: 7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners: 8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous: 9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow:… Read the whole commentary →