Psalms 145:14Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. David in his palace in Jerusalem, reflecting on God's character after a lifetime of being lifted from shepherd boy to king. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: humbled remembrance of personal rescues
The original word
zāqaph (זָקַף) — to raise up, make erect; literally lifting someone who has collapsed
Why it matters
This is part of an acrostic psalm where each verse begins with successive Hebrew letters
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 145:14
The Hebrew suggests God doesn't just help the fallen — He actively seeks them out
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God prevents all falling. Actually, it promises He lifts us AFTER we fall — the falling isn't the failure, staying down is.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 145:14
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 145:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 145:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 95% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine help, restoration, hope. Notable phrases: upholds all who fall; raises up all those who are bowed down. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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