Psalms
Psalm 146:7
7He executes justice for the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He executes | עֹשֶׂ֤ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| justice | מִשְׁפָּ֨ט׀ | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| for the oppressed | לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים | lā·‘ă·šū·qîm | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| gives | נֹתֵ֣ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| food | לֶ֭חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| to the hungry | לָרְעֵבִ֑ים | lā·rə·‘ê·ḇîm | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7457 hungry |
| The LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| sets | מַתִּ֥יר | mat·tîr | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5425 spring or start up |
| the prisoners | אֲסוּרִֽים׃ | ’ă·sū·rîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.