Psalms 146:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Openeth. — Here, and through the verse, the verbs are participles. The elliptical “open the blind” is easily understood.

Blindness is sometimes figurative of distress and helplessness (Deuteronomy 28:29; Isaiah 59:9, &c), sometimes of want of mental or spiritual discernment, as Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 42:7, &c. Here, most probably, the former.

Raiseth. — See Psalms 145:14.

Psalms 146:8

8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: