Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 146:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.”
Psalms 146:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
The LORD openeth {the eyes of} the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth 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 shall reign for ever, {even} thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
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