Psalm 146:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord protects strangers in our country. He cares for widows and orphans, but he destroys the wicked.

Cross References

Psalm 68:5

God, who lives in his holy palace, is a father to orphans, and he takes care of widows.

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports the humble, but he shames the wicked.

Malachi 3:5

Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Jeremiah 49:11

No one will be left to care for his children. His wives will have no one to depend on.”

Proverbs 15:25

The Lord destroys a proud man’s house but protects a widow’s property.

James 1:27

The worship that God wants is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence. This is the kind of worship that God accepts as pure and good.

Proverbs 4:19

But the path of the wicked is like a dark night. They trip and fall over what they cannot see.

Psalm 145:20

The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil.

1 Corinthians 3:19

I say this because the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He catches those who think they are wise in their own clever traps.”

Hosea 14:3

Assyria will not save us. We will not ride on war horses. We will never again say, ‘Our God’ to something we made with our hands. This is because you are the one who shows mercy to orphans.”

Psalm 18:26

You never do wrong to those who have done no wrong. But you outsmart the wicked, no matter how clever they are.

Esther 9:25

Haman did this, but Esther went to talk to the king. So he sent out new commands. These commands not only ruined Haman’s plans, but these commands caused those bad things to happen to Haman and his family! So Haman and his sons were hanged on the posts.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the hanging post he had built for Mordecai. Then the king stopped being angry.

Esther 5:14

Then Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends had a suggestion. They said, “Tell someone to build a post to hang him on. Make it 75 feet tall. In the morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the party with the king and you can be happy.” Haman liked this suggestion, so he ordered someone to build the hanging post.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that the Israelites did not do what he suggested, he saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He made plans for his family and then hanged himself. They buried him in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David, “Ahithophel is one who joined in Absalom’s plot against you.” Then David prayed, “Lord, I ask you to make Ahithophel give only foolish advice.”

Deuteronomy 16:11

Go to the place the Lord will choose to be the home for his name. You and your people should enjoy yourselves together there with the Lord your God. Take all your people with you—your sons, your daughters, and all your servants. And take the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows living in your towns.

Psalm 10:14

But, Lord, you do see the pain and suffering they cause. You see it, so punish them. Those who were left helpless put their trust in you. After all, you are the one who cares for orphans.