Psalms 146:9

Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans. But he gets rid of wicked people.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

In Context

8Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous people.

10Yahweh will continue to be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!

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Cross References

Exodus 22:21You must not mistreat a foreigner who comes to live among you. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 16:11Each married couple should be joyful in the presence of Yahweh. Their children, their servants, the descendants of Levi who are in that town, and the foreigners, orphans, and widows who are living among you, should also be joyful. Bring those offerings to the place of worship that Yahweh will choose.

2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel realized that Absalom was not going to do what he suggested, he put a saddle on his donkey and returned to his own town. He gave to his family instructions about his possessions, and then he hanged himself because he knew that Absalom would be defeated and that he would be considered a traitor and be killed. His body was buried in the tomb where his ancestors had been buried.

Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for hanging Mordecai! And then ◄the king’s anger cooled off/the king was no longer so angry►.

Job 5:12He causes crafty/cunning people to not be able to do what they plan to do, with the result that they achieve nothing.

Psalms 18:26You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who ◄act perversely/do bad things►.

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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