Psalms 147:6
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
- KJV
- The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- WEB
- The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
- ASV
- Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
- DARBY
- Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
- BLB
- YHWH restores the humble; He casts down the wicked to the ground.
- ÅB
- Herren holder de saktmodige oppe, bøyer de ugudelige ned til jorden.
- OTB
- Herren støtter de undertrykte;
Han kaster de ugudelige til jorden. - B1930
- Herren holder de saktmodige oppe, bøier de ugudelige ned til jorden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
Read in context1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
Read in contextPsalms 146:8–9
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
Read in contextJames 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Read in contextZephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
Read in contextPsalms 149:4
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
Read in contextPsalms 145:14
The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
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