Psalms

Psalm 146:7–8

7He executes justice for the oppressed

and gives food to the hungry.

The LORD sets the prisoners free,

8the LORD opens the eyes of the blind,

the LORD lifts those who are weighed down,

the LORD loves the righteous.

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Psalm 146:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He executesעֹשֶׂ֤ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֨ט׀miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
for the oppressedלָעֲשׁוּקִ֗יםlā·‘ă·šū·qîmPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
givesנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
foodלֶ֭חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to the hungryלָרְעֵבִ֑יםlā·rə·‘ê·ḇîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH7457 hungry
The LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
setsמַתִּ֥ירmat·tîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5425 spring or start up
the prisonersאֲסוּרִֽים׃’ă·sū·rîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH631 tie, bind, imprison

Psalm 146:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
opensפֹּ֘קֵ֤חַpō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6491 open
the blindעִוְרִ֗ים‘iw·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5787 blind
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
liftsזֹקֵ֣ףzō·qêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2210 raise up
those who are weighed downכְּפוּפִ֑יםkə·p̄ū·p̄îmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3721 bend, bend down, be bent, bowed
the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lovesאֹהֵ֥ב’ō·hêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH157 love
the righteousצַדִּיקִֽים׃ṣad·dî·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous

Cross-references

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Psalm 146:7 Psalm 103:6 · Psalm 68:6 · Isaiah 61:1 · Zechariah 9:11–12 · Proverbs 22:22–23 · Luke 4:18 · Psalm 10:18 · Psalm 142:7 · Psalm 107:9–10

Psalm 146:8 Psalm 11:7 · Psalm 145:14 · Matthew 9:30 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 35:5 · Ephesians 1:18 · John 16:27 · Matthew 11:5 · 2 Corinthians 7:6 · Luke 13:11–13 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 42:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.