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Psalms 147:6
6The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
Psalms 147:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
Context of Psalms 147:6
4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. 5Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless]. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. 7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God with the lyre, 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
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מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 147:6
- Psalms 25:9He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.
- Psalms 37:11But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord upholds all those [of His own] who fall And raises up all those who are bowed down.
- Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].
- Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises up the poor from the dust, He lifts up the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor and glory; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the land on them.
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life], All you humble of the land Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments; Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital]. Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued] In the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Matthew 5:5“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.
- James 4:10Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
- 1 Peter 3:4but let it be [the inner beauty of] the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, [one that is calm and self-controlled, not overanxious, but serene and spiritually mature] which is very precious in the sight of God.
- 1 Peter 5:6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,
- Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction; Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.
- Psalms 73:18Surely You set the wicked-minded and immoral on slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.
- Psalms 146:9The Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow; But He makes crooked the way of the wicked.
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not [even] spare angels that sinned, but threw them into hell and sent them to pits of gloom to be kept [there] for judgment;
Commentaries on Psalms 147:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The Lord lifteth up the meek - The humble; the poor; the bowed down; the oppressed. See the notes at Psalm 146:8: “The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down.” He casteth the wicked down to the ground - See the notes at Psalm 146:9: “The way of the wicked he turneth upside down.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God delivers justice to both the poor and the wicked (Psalms 55:22; 140:12; 145:14; 146:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. That power is put forth for the good of the meek and suffering pious, and confusion of the wicked (Psa 146:8, 9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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