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 stars and calls them all by name. 5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust. 7Sing out your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God with a harp. 8He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

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 25:9He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way.
• Psalms 37:11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.
• Psalms 145:14The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
• Psalms 149:4For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
• 1 Samuel 2:8He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the Lord’s, and he has set the world in order.
• Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.
• Matthew 5:5God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
• James 4:10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
• 1 Peter 3:4You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
• 1 Peter 5:6So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
• Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.
• Psalms 73:18Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
• Psalms 146:9The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
• 2 Peter 2:4For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of 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)

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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