Psalms 146:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 146:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 146:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside do..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 146:9 — KJV
“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)
Psalms 146:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 146:9
“When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 146:9: lord, fatherless, widow
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 146:9: lord, fatherless, widow
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Psalms 146:9: lord, fatherless, widow
“Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. turneth...: Heb. perverteth the face thereof”
Shares key themes with Psalms 146:9: lord, turneth, upside
“And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 146:9: lord, way, down
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