Psalms Chapter 138 verse 6 Holy Bible

ASV Psalms 138:6

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
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BBE Psalms 138:6

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
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DARBY Psalms 138:6

For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
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KJV Psalms 138:6

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
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WBT Psalms 138:6


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WEB Psalms 138:6

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; But the proud, he knows from afar.
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YLT Psalms 138:6

For high `is' Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly. Notwithstanding all God's glory and greatness, he condescends to look upon the lowly, to consider their needs, and to supply them (comp. Isaiah 57:15). Hence David feels sure that he will not be overlooked (see vers. 7, 8). But the proud he knoweth afar off. God keeps proud men at a distance, does not draw near to them, much less make his abode with them, but leaves them to themselves until they are ripe for punishment.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Knoweth afar off.--Or, recognises from afar. From His exaltation Jehovah looks down alike on the lowly and on the proud, but it is to show a gracious interest in the former, while the latter are merely marked as persons to be kept at a distance. "Lowliness and humility are the court dress of God; he who wears them will please Him well."