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New King James Version

Psalms 146:8

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   God Continued...;   Praise;   Thompson Chain Reference - God's;   Love;   Love-Hatred;   The Topic Concordance - Blindness;   God;   Love;   Righteousness;   Uplift;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Eye, the;   Righteousness;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Blindness;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Justice;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Haggai;   Hallel;   Hallelujah;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Haggai;   Hallelujah;   Vulgate;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Love;  

Devotionals:

- Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for April 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.The Lord loves the righteous.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD raises up those who are bowed down. The LORD loves the righteous.
King James Version
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
English Standard Version
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
New Century Version
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
New English Translation
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
Amplified Bible
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous [the upright in heart].
New American Standard Bible
The LORD opens the eyes of those who are blind; The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous.
World English Bible
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde giueth sight to the blinde: the Lord rayseth vp the crooked: the Lord loueth the righteous.
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind;Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down;Yahweh loves the righteous;
Berean Standard Bible
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
Contemporary English Version
and heals blind eyes. He gives a helping hand to everyone who falls. The Lord loves good people
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai opens the eyes of the blind, Adonai lifts up those who are bent over. Adonai loves the righteous.
Darby Translation
Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord makes the blind see again. The Lord helps those who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous;
Good News Translation
and gives sight to the blind. He lifts those who have fallen; he loves his righteous people.
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind; Yahweh raises up those bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous;
Literal Translation
Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raises those bowed down; Jehovah loves the righteous;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE helpeth the vp that are fallen, the LORDE loueth the righteous.
American Standard Version
Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Bible in Basic English
The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; the LORD loveth the righteous;
King James Version (1611)
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blinde, the Lord raiseth them that are bowed downe: the Lord loueth the righteous.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God rayseth them vp that are falling: God loueth the ryghteous.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the Lord gives wisdom to the blind:
English Revised Version
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; the LORD loveth the righteous;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the Lord liytneth blynde men. The Lord reisith men hurtlid doun; the Lord loueth iust men.
Update Bible Version
Yahweh opens [the eyes of] the blind; Yahweh raises up those that are bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous;
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
New Living Translation
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
New Life Bible
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are brought down. The Lord loves those who are right and good.
New Revised Standard
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, who opened the eyes of the blind, Yahweh, who raiseth the prostrate, Yahweh, who loveth the righteous;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(145-8) The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just.
Revised Standard Version
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous;

Contextual Overview

5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, 7 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners. 8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous. 9 The LORD watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. 10 The LORD shall reign forever-- Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

openeth: Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 42:18, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 11:5, Luke 18:41, Luke 18:42, John 9:7-33; Acts 26:18, Ephesians 1:18, 1 Peter 2:9

raiseth: Psalms 145:14, Psalms 147:6, Luke 13:11-13, 2 Corinthians 7:6

loveth: Psalms 11:7, Deuteronomy 33:3, John 14:21-23, John 16:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:11 - General Psalms 12:5 - oppression Proverbs 15:9 - The way Isaiah 42:7 - open Lamentations 3:20 - humbled Matthew 20:30 - two Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 4:18 - and Luke 7:22 - how Luke 18:43 - he John 10:21 - Can

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord openeth [the eyes of] the blind,.... Who are corporeally blind; the eyes of many such were opened by Christ when here on earth, and one who was born blind; and such who are spiritually blind as to any knowledge of divine things, of God in Christ, of the way of life and salvation by Christ, of the Spirit and his operations, of their state and condition by nature, or of the things of the Gospel; the eyes of many such he opens so as to see their sin and danger, their want of righteousness, and need of Christ, and salvation by him; this is usually done by means of the ministry of the word, which is as an eye salve; but the work is Christ's, and a work of almighty power it is; see Isaiah 35:4;

the Lord raiseth [them that are] bowed down; as he did in a literal sense the poor woman that was bowed together, Luke 13:11, and as he does in a spiritual sense such as are heavy laden with sin, and pressed with the burden of it; that are depressed with Satan's temptations, and labour under sore afflictions and exercises; all which he supports his people under, and delivers them out of; and cheers and refreshes their souls with discoveries of his love and grace unto them; see Psalms 145:14;

the Lord loveth the righteous; not self-righteous persons; these are not loved by God the Father, who preferred a publican to one of them; nor by Christ, who came not to call them to repentance; nor by the Spirit, who reproves and convinces men of self-righteousness; nor by angels, who rejoice at one sinner that repents more than over ninety and nine just persons who in their own opinion need no repentance: but such who are righteous through Christ's righteousness imputed to them, and there are none righteous in any other way; and these Christ loves, not for any righteousness in them, or done by them; nor does his love flow from his own righteousness upon them, for he loved them from all eternity; and his engaging and undertaking to work out a righteousness for them, and the bringing in of that righteousness, were the fruits and effects of his love to them, and evidences of it; he suffered for them when they were in themselves unjust; he died for them when sinners, ungodly, and enemies; nevertheless, as they are clothed with his perfect righteousness, and are introduced unto him and presented before him in this raiment of needle work, this clothing of wrought gold, this fine linen clean and white; he takes delight and pleasure in them, and they appear a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind - This is the sixth reason for what is stated as to the blessedness of those who put their trust in the Lord. The language here would be applicable to bodily or to mental blindness. Compare the notes at Psalms 119:18 : “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” See also the notes at Isaiah 35:5 : “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened.”

The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down - This is the seventh reason why they are happy who trust in the Lord. It is that those who are crushed and bowed down under the weight of care, trouble, and calamity, are raised up by him, or are sustained and comforted. See the notes at Psalms 145:14 : “The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”

The Lord loveth the righteous - This is the eighth reason why those who trust in the Lord are happy. It is a characteristic of God, and a foundation for praise, that he loves those who obey law; who do that which is right.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 146:8. Openeth the eyes of the blind — He brings us out of our prison-house, from the shadow of death, and opens our eyes that we may behold the free light of the day. And it is the Lord only that can open the eyes of any son of Adam, and give him to see his wretchedness, and where help and salvation may be found.

Raiseth them that are bowed down — Through a sense of their guilt and sinfulness.

The Lord loveth the righteous — These he makes partakers of a Divine nature; and he loves those who bear his own image.


 
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