Psalms 146:8–9
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blinde, the LORD raiseth them that are bowed downe: the LORD loueth the righteous.
The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
The LORD preserueth the strangers, he relieueth the fatherlesse and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth vpside downe.
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From verse 8
- Psalms 11:7Rank 1 from verse 8
- Psalms 145:14Rank 2 from verse 8
- Acts 26:18Rank 3 from verse 8
18To 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 that is in me.
18To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Matthew 9:30Rank 4 from verse 8
- Ephesians 1:18Rank 5 from verse 8
18The 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,
18The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:
- Isaiah 35:5Rank 6 from verse 8
- 2 Corinthians 7:6Rank 7 from verse 8
- John 16:27Rank 8 from verse 8
- Luke 13:11–13Rank 9 from verse 8
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.
12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
11¶ And beholde, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift vp her selfe.
12And when Iesus saw her, he called her to him, and said vnto her, Woman, thou art loosed frō thy infirmitie.
13And hee layd his handes on her, and immediatly she was made straight, and glorified God.
- Matthew 11:5Rank 10 from verse 8
5The 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.
5*The blind receiue their sight, and the lame walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and *the poore haue the Gospel preached to them.
- 1 Peter 2:9Rank 11 from verse 8
9But 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:
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
- Isaiah 42:16Rank 12 from verse 8
16And 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 unto them, and not forsake them.
16†And I will bring the blinde by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in pathes that they haue not knowen: I wil make darkenesse light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.
- John 14:21–23Rank 13 from verse 8
21He 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.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
22Iudas saith vnto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
- Psalms 147:6Rank 14 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 33:3Rank 15 from verse 8
- Isaiah 42:18Rank 16 from verse 8
- John 9:7–33Rank 17 from verse 8
7And 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.
8¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
12Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
30The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
7And said vnto him, Goe wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therfore, and washed, and came seeing.
8¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seene him, that he was blinde, said, Is not this he that sate and begged?
9Some said, This is hee: others said, Hee is like him: but hee sayd, I am hee.
10Therefore said they vnto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11He answered and said, A man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I receiued sight.
12Then said they vnto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
14And it was the Sabbath day when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15Then againe the Pharisees also asked him how he had receiued his sight. He said vnto them, Hee put clay vpon mine eyes, and I washed, and doe see.
16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because hee keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, doe such miracles? and there was a diuision among them.
17They say vnto the blind man againe, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, Hee is a Prophet.
18But the Iewes did not beleeue concerning him, that hee had bin blind, and receiued his sight, vntill they called the parents of him that had receiued his sight.
19And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, who ye say was borne blind? how then doth he now see?
20His parents answered them, and said, We know that this is our sonne, and that he was borne blind:
21But by what meanes he now seeth, we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not: hee is of age, aske him, he shall speake for himselfe.
22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had agreed already, that if any man did confesse that he was Christ, he should be put out of the Synagogue.
23Therefore said his parents, He is of age, aske him.
24Then againe called they the man that was blind, and said vnto him, Giue God the praise, we know that this man is a sinner.
25He answered, and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: One thing I know, that whereas I was blind, now I see.
26Then saide they to him againe, What did he to thee? How opened hee thine eyes?
27He answered them, I haue told you already, and ye did not heare: wherfore would you heare it againe? Will ye also be his disciples?
28Then they reuiled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are Moses disciples.
29Wee know that God spake vnto Moses: as for this fellow, we knowe not from whence he is.
30The man answered, and said vnto them, Why herein is a marueilous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man bee a worshipper of God, and doth his will, him he heareth.
32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was borne blinde:
33If this man were not of God, he could doe nothing.
- Luke 18:41–42Rank 18 from verse 8
41Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
41Saying, What wilt thou that I shall doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight.
42And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight, thy faith hath saued thee.
From verse 9
- Psalms 68:5Rank 1 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 10:18–19Rank 2 from verse 9
18He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
19Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
18He doeth execute the iudgement of the fatherlesse, and widow, and loueth the stranger, in giuing him food and raiment.
19Loue yee therefore the stranger: for yee were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 147:6Rank 3 from verse 9
- Exodus 22:21–22Rank 4 from verse 9
21¶ Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22¶ Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
21¶ *Thou shalt neither vexe a stranger, nor oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22¶ *Yee shall not afflict any widow, or fatherlesse child.
- Malachi 3:5Rank 5 from verse 9
5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
5‖And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will bee a swift witnesse against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppresse the hireling in his wages, the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and that turne aside the stranger from his right, and feare not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Proverbs 15:25Rank 6 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 49:11Rank 7 from verse 9
- James 1:27Rank 8 from verse 9
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
27Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted from the world.
- Proverbs 4:19Rank 9 from verse 9
- Psalms 145:20Rank 10 from verse 9
- Psalms 83:13–17Rank 11 from verse 9
13O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
15So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
16Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.
17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
13O my God, make them like a wheele: as the stubble before the wind.
14As the fire burneth a wood: and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:
15So persecute them with thy tempest: and make them afraid with thy storme.
16Fill their faces with shame: that they may seeke thy name, O LORD.
17Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea let them be put to shame, and perish:
- 1 Corinthians 3:19Rank 12 from verse 9
- 2 Samuel 15:31Rank 13 from verse 9
31¶ And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
31¶ And one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And Dauid sayde, O LORD, I pray thee turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.
- 2 Samuel 17:23Rank 14 from verse 9
23¶ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
23¶ And when Ahithophel sawe that his counsell was not †followed, he sadled his asse, and arose, and gate him home to his house, to his citie, and †put his houshold in order, and hanged himselfe, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
- Deuteronomy 16:11Rank 15 from verse 9
11And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
11And thou shalt reioyce before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy man seruant and thy maid seruant, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his Name there.
- Esther 5:14Rank 16 from verse 9
14¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
14¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a †gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.
- Esther 7:10Rank 17 from verse 9
- Esther 9:25Rank 18 from verse 9
25But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
25But †when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters, that his wicked deuice which he deuised against the Iewes, should returne vpon his owne head, and that he and his sonnes, should be hanged on the gallous.
- Hosea 14:3Rank 19 from verse 9
3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
3Asshur shall not saue vs, we will not ride vpon horses, neither will wee say any more to the work of our hands, Yee are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie.
- Job 5:12–14Rank 20 from verse 9
12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
12*Hee disappointeth the deuices of the craftie, so that their hands ‖cannot performe their enterprise.
13*He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse: and the counsell of the froward is caried headlong.
14*They ‖meete with darkenesse in the day time, and grope in the noone day as in the night.
- Psalms 18:26Rank 21 from verse 9
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Psalms 146:8
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Third-person singular present form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bow. Sense 1: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward. Sense 2: To make a bodily act of reverence or worship.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
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Psalms 146:9
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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preserveth
Keeps, guards, protects, sustains, maintains, or saves from destruction.
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Gives aid or support.
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A woman whose husband has died.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
7Which executeth iudgement for the oppressed, which giueth food to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners.
8The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blinde, the LORD raiseth them that are bowed downe: the LORD loueth the righteous.
Selected passage9The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
9The LORD preserueth the strangers, he relieueth the fatherlesse and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth vpside downe.
Selected passage10The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
10*The LORD shall reigne for euer, euen thy God, O Zion, vnto all generations: Praise ye the LORD.