Psalms 138:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.”
Psalms 138:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 138:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 138:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.”
Psalms 138:6 — World English Bible
Psalms 138:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar. ”
Psalms 138:6 — American Standard Version
Psalms 138:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For high <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.”
Psalms 138:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 138:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off. ”
Psalms 138:6 — Darby Translation
Psalms 138:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.”
Psalms 138:6 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 138:6 in Context — Psalms 138
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
What Does Psalms 138:6 Mean?
Psalms 138:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 138. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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