Psalm 146:9

The Passion Translation

You watch over strangers and immigrants and support the fatherless and widows. But you subvert the plans of the ungodly.

Cross References

Psalm 68:5

To the fatherless he is a father. To the widow he is a champion friend. The lonely he makes part of a family. The prisoners he leads into prosperity until they sing for joy. This is our Holy God in his Holy Place! But for the rebels there is heartache and despair.

Psalm 147:6

Yahweh supports and strengthens the humble, but the ungodly will be brought down to the dust.

Jeremiah 49:11

‘Leave your orphans, I’ll take care of them; let your widows depend on me!’ ”

Proverbs 15:25

The Lord champions the widow’s cause, but watch him as he smashes down the houses of the haughty!

James 1:27

True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.

Proverbs 4:19

But the wicked walk in thick darkness, like those who travel in fog, and yet don’t have a clue why they keep stumbling!

Psalm 145:20

God, you watch carefully over all your devoted lovers like a bodyguard, but you will destroy the ungodly.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For what the world says is wisdom is actually foolishness in God’s eyes. As it is written: The cleverness of the know-it-alls becomes the trap that ensnares them.

Psalm 18:26

And for those who are purified, they find you always pure. But you’ll outwit the crooked and cunning with your craftiness.

Psalm 10:14

Lord, I know you see all that they’re doing, noting their each and every deed. You know the trouble and turmoil they’ve caused. Now punish them thoroughly for all that they’ve done! The poor and helpless ones trust in you, Lord, for you are famous for being the helper of the fatherless. I know you won’t let them down.