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Psalm 146:8
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KJ21
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind; the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous.
ASV
Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
AMP
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].
AMPC
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him).
BRG
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
CSB
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous.
CSBA
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous.
CEB
The Lord: who makes the blind see. The Lord: who straightens up those who are bent low. The Lord: who loves the righteous.
CJB
Adonai opens the eyes of the blind, Adonai lifts up those who are bent over. Adonai loves the righteous.
CEV
and heals blind eyes. He gives a helping hand to everyone who falls. The Lord loves good people
DARBY
Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
DRA
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
ERV
The Lord makes the blind see again. The Lord helps those who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
EASY
The Lord makes blind people see again. The Lord lifts up people who have fallen down. The Lord loves people who are righteous.
EHV
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves the righteous.
ESV
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
ESVUK
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
EXB
The Lord ·gives sight to [opens the eyes of] the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are ·in trouble [bowed down; 145:14]. The Lord loves ·those who do right [the righteous].
GNV
The Lord giveth sight to the blind: the Lord raiseth up the crooked: the Lord loveth the righteous.
GW
The Lord gives sight to blind people. The Lord straightens ⌞the backs⌟ of those who are bent over. The Lord loves righteous people.
GNT
and gives sight to the blind. He lifts those who have fallen; he loves his righteous people.
HCSB
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous.
ICB
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
ISV
the Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the righteous.
JUB
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises those that are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous:
KJV
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
AKJV
the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
LSB
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind; Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous;
LEB
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind; Yahweh raises up those bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous;
TLB
and opens the eyes of the blind; he lifts the burdens from those bent down beneath their loads. For the Lord loves good men.
MSG
Don’t put your life in the hands of experts who know nothing of life, of salvation life. Mere humans don’t have what it takes; when they die, their projects die with them. Instead, get help from the God of Jacob, put your hope in God and know real blessing! God made sky and soil, sea and all the fish in it. He always does what he says— he defends the wronged, he feeds the hungry. God frees prisoners— he gives sight to the blind, he lifts up the fallen. God loves good people, protects strangers, takes the side of orphans and widows, but makes short work of the wicked.
MEV
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises those who are brought down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NOG
Yahweh gives sight to blind people. Yahweh straightens the backs of those who are bent over. Yahweh loves righteous people.
NABRE
the Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NASB
The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
NASB1995
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous;
NCB
and opens the eyes of those who cannot see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NCV
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right.
NET
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
NIRV
The Lord gives sight to those who are blind. The Lord lifts up those who feel helpless. The Lord loves those who do what is right.
NIV
the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
NIVUK
the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
NKJV
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
NLV
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are brought down. The Lord loves those who are right and good.
NLT
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
NRSVA
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NRSVACE
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NRSVCE
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
NRSVUE
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
OJB
Hashem openeth the eyes of the ivrim: Hashem raiseth them that are bowed down: Hashem loveth the tzaddikim:
RGT
The LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD raises up the crooked. The LORD loves the righteous.
RSV
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
RSVCE
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
TLV
Adonai opens the eyes of the blind. Adonai raises up those who are bowed down. Adonai loves the righteous.
VOICE
He makes the blind see. He lifts up those whose backs are bent in labor; He cherishes those who do what is right.
WEB
Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.
WYC
the Lord lighteneth blind men. The Lord raiseth men hurtled down; the Lord loveth just men. (the Lord giveth light to the blind/the Lord giveth sight to the blind. The Lord raiseth up those who be hurtled down; the Lord loveth the righteous.)
YLT
Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,
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