Psalms 147:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.”

Psalms 147:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 147:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 147:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.”

Psalms 147:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 147:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.”

Psalms 147:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 147:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.”

Psalms 147:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 147:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.”

Psalms 147:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 147:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.”

Psalms 147:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 147:6 in Context — Psalms 147

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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What Does Psalms 147:6 Mean?

Psalms 147:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 147. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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