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Psalms 146:8

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

KJV

Qui operit cælum nubibus, et parat terræ pluviam ; qui producit in montibus fœnum, et herbam servituti hominum ;

Vulgate

τῷ περιβάλλοντι τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν νεφέλαις, τῷ ἑτοιμάζοντι τῇ γῇ ὑετόν, τῷ ἐξανατέλλοντι ἐν ὄρεσι χόρτον καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων,

LXX

Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

ASV

יְהוָ֤ה פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
זוֹקֵ֗ף
zvqp
verb · 2×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּפְקַ֤ח
ypqch
verb · 21×
כֹ֨ף
kp
verb · 5×
עִוֵּר֙
'vr
adjective · 26×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
  • 2Cor 7:6 — Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
  • Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
  • Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
  • Deut 33:3 — Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
  • Eph 1:18 — The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  • Exod 4:11 — And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
  • Isa 35:5 — Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
  • Isa 35:5 — Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
  • Isa 42:16 — And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do
  • Isa 42:18 — Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
  • John 9:7 — And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
  • John 9:7 — And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
  • John 10:21 — Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
  • John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
  • John 16:27 — For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
  • Luke 13:11 — And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
  • Luke 13:11 — And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
  • Luke 18:43 — And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
  • Mark 10:52 — And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
  • Matt 9:30 — And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
  • Matt 11:5 — The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
  • Ps 11:7 — For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 11:7 — For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 145:14 — The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
  • Ps 145:14 — The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
  • Ps 147:6 — The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
  • Ps 147:6 — The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.