New King James Version
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 Living Translation (NLT)The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
Context of Psalms 147:6
4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. 7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
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מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 147:6
- Psalms 25:9The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
- Psalms 37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
- Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
- Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them.
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
- James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
- 1 Peter 3:4rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
- 1 Peter 5:6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
- Psalms 55:23But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You.
- Psalms 73:18Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.
- Psalms 146:9The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved 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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