Psalms 146:9

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

King James Version
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Other Translations for Psalms 146:9

BSB
The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.
AKJV
The LORD preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
CPDV
The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.
ERV
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he upholdeth the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
NHEB
The LORD preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
SMT
Jehovah watched the strangers he will restore the orphan and the widow, and he will overturn the way of the unjust.

Commentary for Psalms 146:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Psalms 146:9
Summary
God protects vulnerable; defeats the wicked
Event
God protects marginalized people
Estimated Time Period
c. 1000 BC
Category
Blessing