Psalms

Psalm 146:7–9

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.

9The LORD protects foreigners;

He sustains the fatherless and the widow,

but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.

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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

Psalm 146:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
protectsשֹׁ֘מֵ֤רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
foreignersגֵּרִ֗יםgê·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1616 sojourner
He sustainsיְעוֹדֵ֑דyə·‘ō·w·ḏêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
the fatherlessיָת֣וֹםyā·ṯō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
and the widowוְאַלְמָנָ֣הwə·’al·mā·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH490 widow
but the waysוְדֶ֖רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
He frustratesיְעַוֵּֽת׃yə·‘aw·wêṯVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5791 be bent, crooked

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

Psalm 146:9 Psalm 68:5 · Psalm 147:6 · Deuteronomy 10:18–19 · Exodus 22:21–22 · Malachi 3:5 · Proverbs 15:25 · Jeremiah 49:11 · James 1:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.