Psalms 138:6
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- KJV
- Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
- WEB
- For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.
- ASV
- For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
- DARBY
- For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
- BLB
- For YHWH [is] on high, and the lowly one He sees, and the haughty He knows from afar.
- ÅB
- for Herren er opphøyet, og han ser til den ringe, og den stolte kjenner han langt fra.
- OTB
- For Herren er opphøyet,
Likevel ser han til de lave,
Men de stolte kjenner han på avstand. - B1930
- for Herren er ophøiet, og han ser til den ringe, og den stolte kjenner han langt fra.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 113:5–6
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
Read in contextIsaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:7–8
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
Read in contextProverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Read in contextJames 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:2
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextDaniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
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