Psalms 146:8

The Lord causeth the blind to see; the Lord raiseth up those who are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous:

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

In Context

7Who executeth justice for the oppressed: who giveth bread to the hungry: the Lord looseneth the prisoners;

9The Lord guardeth the strangers; the fatherless and widow he helpeth up; but the way of the wicked he maketh crooked.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:3Yea, thou also lovedst the tribes; all their saints were in thy hand; and they, prostrate before thy feet, received thy words.

Psalms 145:14The Lord upholdeth all who are falling, and raiseth up all those who are bowed down.

Isaiah 35:5Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 42:18Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look up, that ye may see.

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 →

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