Psalms 147:6

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 names all of them. 5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. 7Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! 8He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.

Psalms 147:6 word by word

מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lifteth upעוּד‛ûd · to upholdH5749
• the meekעָנָו‛ânâv ‛ânâyv · poorH6035
• he castethשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Psalms 147:6

• Psalms 25:9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!
• Psalms 37:11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
• Psalms 145:14The Lord supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
• Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.
• 1 Samuel 2:8He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
• Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.
• Matthew 5:5“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
• James 4:10Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
• 1 Peter 3:4but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
• 1 Peter 5:6And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand
• Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
• Psalms 73:18Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.
• Psalms 146:9The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
• 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the 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

Topics related to Psalms 147:6

• Humility
• Meekness
• Praise
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Frost
• Humility
• Pleasure
• Haggai
• Hallel
• Psalms, Book of
• Text of the Old Testament
• Vulgate
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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