Psalms 146:9

As in Psalms 94:6 the sojourners [89] or resident aliens who had no rights of citizenship, orphans, and widows are typical examples of defencelessness. They are therefore specially under Jehovah's protection, and are commended in the Law to the care of the Israelites.

[89] The LXX regularly renders gçr, -sojourner," by προσήλυτος; but this does not mean -proselyte" in the later technical sense of "a Gentile who through circumcision and observance of the law had been admitted into full religious fellowship with Israel," but, as the Vulg. renders it here, -advena." See Schürer's Hist. of Jewish People, § 31, E.T. ii. ii. 315.

relieveth R.V. upholdeth.

turneth upside dawn Lit. as R.V. marg., maketh crooked; turns aside from its goal, so that it leads to destruction. Cp. Psalms 1:6. That which they would fain do to innocent men (Psalms 119:78) He does to them.