7He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free,


In Context

4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them- the Lord , who remains faithful forever.

7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free,

8 the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

Psalms 146:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

146:7Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

146:7Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

146:7Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed; which giveth food to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

146:7Who executeth judgment for the oppressed: who giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

146:7who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

146:7Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

146:7Which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the hungry. The LORD looses the prisoners: