Psalm 146:7

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Summary

Psalm 146:7

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

Executeth

Which giveth food

Looseth

General references

Psalm 107:9

Acts 5:19

Bible References

Executeth

To be known is Yahweh, by the sentence he hath executed, By the doing of his own hands, is he about to strike down the lawless one. Refunding music. Selah.

Thou hast seen! For, thou, mischief and misery, dost discern, to requite with thine own hand, Unto thee, doth, the unfortunate one, give himself up, To the fatherless, thou thyself, hast become a helper.

Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say, - I will place him in safety - let him puff at him!

May he, Vindicate the oppressed of the people, Bring deliverance to the children of the needy, and, Crush the oppressor.

Yahweh is one, who executeth righteousness, Yea vindication for all the oppressed.

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;

Do not move back the ancient boundary, and, into the fields of the fatherless, do not enter;

For, the yoke of their burden, The cross-bar of their shoulder, The goad of their driver, Hast thou broken, as in the day of Midian.

Therefore will I draw near unto you for judgment, and will become a swift witness against the mutterers of incantations, and against the adulterers, and against them that swear to a falsehood, - and against them who rob the hire of the hireling, the widow and the fatherless, and that drive away the sojourner, and do not revere me, saith Yahweh of hosts.

Which giveth food

For he hath satisfied the longing soul, and, the famished soul, hath he filled with good.

Who giveth food to all flesh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

The eyes of all, for thee, do wait, and, thou, givest them their food in its season.

Then will I satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, And my people with my goodness, shall be satisfied, Declareth Yahweh.

The hungry, hath he filled with good things, and, the wealthy, hath he sent empty away;

and they did all eat and were filled. And that which remained over to them, was taken up, - of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

Looseth

God, is he that causeth the solitary to dwell in a home, That bringeth out prisoners into prosperity, But, the rebellious, have made their habitation in a sunburnt land.

He sent before them a man, For a slave, was he sold - even Joseph;

The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;

O bring forth, out of prison, my soul, That I may give thanks unto thy Name, - About me, let the righteous gather round, for thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

The spirit of My Lord Yahweh, is upon me, - Because Yahweh Hath anointed me to tell good tidings to the oppressed, lath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, To proclaim To captives, liberty, To them who are bound, the opening of the prison;

As for thee also, - By the blood of thy covenant, have I sent forth thy prisoners out of a pit, wherein is no water.

The Spirit of the Lord, is upon me, because he hath anointed me - to tell glad tidings unto the destitute; He hath sent me forth, - To proclaim, to captives, a release, and, to the blind, a recovering of sight, - to send away the crushed, with a release;

But, a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison; and, leading them out, said -

And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place, - so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were instantlyset open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.

General references

For he hath satisfied the longing soul, and, the famished soul, hath he filled with good.

But, a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison; and, leading them out, said -