Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He
But He
King James Version
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Holman Bible
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
International Standard Version
The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery.
A Conservative Version
LORD preserves the sojourners. He upholds the fatherless and widow. But the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
American Standard Version
Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Amplified
The Lord protects the strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow;
But He makes crooked the way of the wicked.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.
Darby Translation
Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah watched the strangers he will restore the orphan and the widow, and he will overturn the way of the unjust
King James 2000
The LORD preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh protects [the] strangers. He helps up [the] orphan and [the] widow, but [the] way of [the] wicked he {thwarts}.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah preserves the strangers; He relieves the orphan and widow, but the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow. As for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
NET Bible
The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth, - but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth.
Webster
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
World English Bible
Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah is preserving the strangers, The fatherless and widow He causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.
Themes
God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
Preservation » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
divine Providence » Sustaining » Preserving the faithful
Strangers in israel » Under the care and protection of God
Interlinear
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 146:9
Prayers for Psalm 146:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Help
8
Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.
9
He
But He
Cross References
Psalm 68:5
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
Psalm 147:6
Jehovah gives relief to those who are oppressed. He brings wicked people down to the ground.
Exodus 22:21-22
Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner. Remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He executes justice for the orphan and the widow. He shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.
Deuteronomy 16:11
Enjoy yourselves in the presence of Jehovah your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place Jehovah your God will choose as a dwelling for his name.
2 Samuel 15:31
Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!
2 Samuel 17:23
Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.
Esther 5:14
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him: Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him. In the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai. Then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
Esther 7:10
So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he made for Mordecai. Then the king's rage subsided.
Esther 9:25
But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design that he had made against the Jews was to be turned against him. That he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.
Job 5:12-14
He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.
Psalm 18:26
With pure people you are pure. In dealing with devious people you are clever.
Psalm 83:13-17
My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.
Psalm 145:20
Jehovah protects all who love him, but he will destroy the wicked.
Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is like darkness. They do not know what makes them stumble.
Proverbs 15:25
Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud and he will establish the border of the widow.
Jeremiah 49:11
Abandon your orphans, and I will keep them alive. Your widows can trust me.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.
Malachi 3:5
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.