For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.
Psalm 146:8 - King James 2000 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind: the LORD raises them that are bowed down: the LORD loves the righteous: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: The LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: The LORD loveth the righteous: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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). [Luke 13:13; John 9:7, 32.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous; Common English Bible The LORD: who makes the blind see. The LORD: who straightens up those who are bent low. The LORD: who loves the righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version He covers heaven with clouds, and he prepares rain for the earth. He produces grass on the mountains and herbs for the service of men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.
The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that are bowed down.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no man knows it.
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Nevertheless God, who comforts those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; everyone shall receive of your words.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: