Psalm 146:9
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New International Version (©1984)
The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD protects foreigners. The LORD gives relief to orphans and widows. But he keeps wicked people from reaching their goal.

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

American King James Version
The LORD preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

American Standard Version
Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

Bible in Basic English
The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord keepeth the strangers, he will support the fatherless and the widow: and the ways of sinners he will destroy.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.

English Revised Version
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he upholdeth the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

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

World English Bible
Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah is preserving the strangers, The fatherless and widow He causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(g) Meaning, all who are destitute of worldly means and help.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 were examples of what he is still doing every day. He grants deliverance to captives bound in the chains of sin and Satan. He opens the eyes of the understanding. He feeds with the bread of life those who hunger for salvation; and he is the constant Friend of the poor in spirit, the helpless: with him poor sinners, that are as fatherless, find mercy; and his kingdom shall continue for ever. Then let sinners flee to him, and believers rejoice in him. And as the Lord shall reign for ever, let us stir up each other to praise his holy name.


Exodus 22:21 "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34 'The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 10:18 "He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.
Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
Psalm 147:6 The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground. (NASB ©1995)

Alien Care Child Crooked Destruction Fatherless Foreigners Frustrates Gives Help Lifteth Maketh Preserves Preserveth Protects Ruin Sends Sinners Sojourners Strange Strangers Supports Sustains Thwarts Turneth Turns Upholdeth Upholds Upside Watches Way Ways Wicked Widow


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

preserveth Ps 68:5 De 10:18,19 16:11 Pr 15:25 Jer 49:11 Ho 14:3 Mal 3:5 Jas 1:27

the way Ps 18:26 83:13-17 145:20 147:6 2Sa 15:31 17:23 Es 5:14 7:10 9:25 Pr 4:19 Job 5:12-14 1Co 3:19

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Alphabetical: alien and but fatherless frustrates he LORD of over protects strangers supports sustains The thwarts watches way ways wicked widow

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