Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Which ewecuteth judgment for the oppressed ] For those who suffer by violence or calumny. This may refer to the Israelites, who suffered much by oppression from the Babylonians, and by calumny from the Samaritans, &c., who had prejudiced the king of Persia against them.
Giving food to the hungry. ] No doubt he fed the poor captives by many displays of his peculiar providence.
The Lord looseth the prisoners ] And as he has sustained you so long under your captivity, so will he bring you out of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-10 - The psalmist encourages us to put confidence in God. We must hope in the providence of God for all we need as to this life, and in the grac of God for that which is to come. The God of heaven became a man tha he might become our salvation. Though he died on the cross for ou sins, and was laid in the grave, yet his thoughts of love to us did no perish; he rose again to fulfil them. When on earth, his miracles wer examples of what he is still doing every day. He grants deliverance to captives bound in the chains of sin and Satan. He opens the eyes of the understanding. He feeds with the bread of life those who hunger for salvation; and he is the constant Friend of the poor in spirit, the helpless: with him poor sinners, that are as fatherless, find mercy and his kingdom shall continue for ever. Then let sinners flee to him and believers rejoice in him. And as the Lord shall reign for ever, le us stir up each other to praise his holy name _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew עשׂה6213 משׁפט4941 לעשׁוקים6231 נתן5414 לחם3899 לרעבים7457 יהוה3068 מתיר5425 אסורים׃631
