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Yahweh preserves the sojourners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, But the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
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God's Heart for the Helpless
Commentators unanimously highlight that God has a special concern for the most vulnerable in society—the "sojourner," "fatherless," and "widow." These groups represent anyone who is isolated, marginalized, or lacks human protection. The verse assures believers that God himself actively preserves, upholds, and provides for those who cannot defend themselves, inviting all who are in distress to find help in Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord preserves the strangers—He regards them with interest; He defends and guides them. This is the ninth reason why those who trust in …
19th Century
Anglican
The stranger, the widow, and the orphan are constantly presented in the Law as objects of compassion and beneficence. The orphan and widow are ment…
Baptist
The Lord preserveth the strangers;
When our eyes are opened, and we are no more bowed down, but feel we have a sense of God's love,…
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16th Century
Protestant
Jehovah guarding, and so forth. By strangers, orphans, and widows, the Psalmist means all those in general who …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord preserveth the strangers The life of them, as he did the daughter of: the Greek, a Syrophenician woman, and a Sa…
The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need for this life, and in the grace of God f…
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