Psalms 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
KJV
Mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me ; confortata est, et non potero ad eam.
Vulgate
ἐθαυμαστώθη ἡ γνῶσίς σου ἐξ ἐμοῦ· ἐκραταιώθη, οὐ μὴ δύνωμαι πρὸς αὐτήν.
LXX
For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
ASV
כִּי רָ֣ם יְ֭הוָה וְ/שָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝/גָבֹ֗הַּ מִ/מֶּרְחָ֥ק יְיֵדָֽע
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גְבֹהָ֔ה
gbhh
adjective · 37×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶּרְחָ֑ק
mrchq
noun · 17×
רָ֖ם
rm
verb · 189×
שְׁפַל
shpl
verb · 19×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- 1Sam 2:7 — The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
- 2Thess 1:9 — Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
- Acts 12:22 — And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
- Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Dan 5:20 — But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
- Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Ezek 16:49 — Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
- Ezek 28:2 — Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a
- Hab 2:5 — Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations,
- Isa 2:11 — The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isa 2:17 — And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
- Isa 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t
- Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
- Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jer 48:29 — We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- Job 36:5 — Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
- Job 40:11 — Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
- Lev 26:9 — For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
- Luke 1:48 — For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- Luke 1:48 — For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Matt 23:12 — And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- Matt 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Prov 3:34 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- Prov 3:34 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- Prov 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
- Prov 15:25 — The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
- Prov 15:29 — The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
- Prov 16:19 — Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Ps 51:17 — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
- Ps 113:5 — Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
- Ps 113:6 — Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!