Psalms 146:9

“YHWH keeps the resident aliens; the orphan and the widow he sustains, but the way of the wicked he makes crooked.”

Psalms 146:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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YHWH does justice for the oppressed and watches over foreigner, orphan and widowJustice and mercy

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Psalms 146:9, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
keepsשֹׁמֵרshomer

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

Where else “shomer” appears
the resident aliensגֵּרִיםgerim

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “gerim” appears
the orphanיָתוֹםyatom

fatherless

Orphan; above all one who has lost his father.

Where else “yatom” appears
and the widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

Where else “almana” appears
he sustainsיְעוֹדֵדyeoded

uphold

To lift up the fallen.

Where else “yeoded” appears
but the wayדֶרֶךְderech

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “derech” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
he makes crookedיְעַוֵּתyeavet

pervert, make crooked

To bend, to pervert; to make what is straight crooked. Said above all of justice and right.

Where else “yeavet” appears

The context

8YHWH opens the eyes of the blind; YHWH makes straight those who are bent down; YHWH loves the righteous;

9 · This verse (above)

10YHWH will reign forever, your Elohim, Zion, from generation to generation. Praise Yah.

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