“The Lord restores sight to the blind; the Lord makes those who are bent stand straight; the Lord loves the righteous.”

— The Book of Psalms, Psalms 146:8, JPS translation

About The Book of Psalms

Collection of Hebrew hymns and prayers in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with King David.

“God setteth the solitary in families.”

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

“Love and what generates it. Rebellion and what creates it. Liberty and what nourishes it. Three manifestations of God.”

“They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.”

“If you are penitent, you love. And if you love you are of God. All things are atoned for, all things are saved by love.”

“But it has always happened that the more I detest men individually the more ardent becomes my love for humanity.”

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.”

“Yet I argue not against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate one jot of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer right onward.”