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Psalms 146:9 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 146:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 146 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.”
Psalms 146:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 146:9
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. God's special care for society's most vulnerable—shomer gerim (שֹׁמֵר גֵּרִים) "guards strangers/sojourners"—those without tribal protection or land rights. Yatom ve'almanah (יָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה) "orphan and widow" were defenseless without male protectors. God personally defends those humans neglect or exploit.The way of the wicked he turneth upside down (vĕderek rĕsha'im ye'avvet, וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים יְעַוֵּת)—avat (עָוַת) means to twist, pervert, overturn. God actively op...
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Cross-References for Psalms 146:9
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“and a defender of the widows”
“and loves the foreigner”
“The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.”
“but he will keep the widow's borders intact.”
“I will preserve them alive; and let your widows trust in me.”
“and against the adulterers”
“and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.”
“but all the wicked he will destroy.”