King James Version
Psalms 145:14 in the King James Version says “The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 145 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”
Psalms 145:14 · KJV
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. an: Heb. a kingdom of all ages
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“upholdeth”
H5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all that fall”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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