Psalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
Psalms 146:7 in other translations
| BSB | He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free, |
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| WEB | who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners. |
| ASV | Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners; |
| YLT | Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry. |
| DARBY | Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners; |
| BBE | Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free; |
| Webster | Who executeth judgment for the oppressed: who giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: |
What does Psalms 146:7 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 146:5-10
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…
Psalms 146:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 146:7
- Psalms 103:6
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
- Psalms 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
- Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
- Zechariah 9:11-12
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
- Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- Psalms 142:7
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
- Psalms 10:18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
- Psalms 107:9-10
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
- Acts 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Psalms 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
- Psalms 10:14-15
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9:16; 10:14,15,18; 12:5; 72:4; 103:6; Pr 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Isa 9:4
Mal 3:5
which giveth food.
107:9; 136:25; 145:15,16; Jer 31:14; Lu 1:53; 9:17
looseth.
68:6; 105:17-20; 107:10,14-16; 142:7; Isa 61:1; Zec 9:11,12
Lu 4:18; Ac 5:19; 16:26
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Psalms 146:6
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
- Psalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
- Psalms 146:8
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
Psalms 146:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Que hace derecho á los agraviados; que da pan á los hambrientos: Jehová suelta á los aprisionados; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Qui exécute le jugement en faveur des opprimés; qui donne du pain à ceux qui ont faim! L’ Éternel met en liberté les prisonniers. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Recht schafft den Bedrückten, der Brot gibt den Hungrigen. Jehova löst die Gebundenen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Præcinite Domino in confessione; psallite Deo nostro in cithara. |