Psalms 138:6
138:5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
KJV
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knows afar off.
What does Psalms 138:6 mean?
Psalms 138:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), רוּם (rûwm), רָאָה (râʼâh).
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And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
Ezekiel 21:26Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
Genesis 18:21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Genesis 2:19And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis 4:1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired
Genesis 4:9And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 6:5And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day
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What does Psalms 138:6 say?
Psalms 138:6 (King James Version) reads: "Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."
Is Psalms 138:6 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 138:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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