Psalms 146:8 - Exposition

The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind (comp. Isaiah 35:5 ). The spiritually blind would seem to be meant, rather than the physically blind, since there is no record of any restoration of physical sight in the Old Testament. The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down (see Psalms 145:14 ). "Bowed down," i . e ; under the hand of oppressors. The Lord loveth the righteous. This lies at the root of all, and shows that the various deliverances spoken of in Psalms 146:7-9 are to be understood as deliverances of the righteous out of their troubles.