Psalm 113:6 “He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.”

Psalm 113:6

He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

World English Bible

who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

American Standard Version

That humbleth himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?

Geneva Bible 1599

Who abaseth himselfe to beholde things in the heauen and in the earth!

Darby Translation

Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?

Young's Literal Translation

He is humbling [Himself] to look On the heavens and on the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?

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Cross references

“humbleth”

Psalm 11:4 Isaiah 6:2 Job 4:18 Job 15:15

Psalm 11:4 · BSB

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Isaiah 6:2 · BSB

Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Job 4:18 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

Job 15:15 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,

“in the earth”

Isaiah 57:15 Psalm 138:6 Isaiah 66:2

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Psalm 138:6 · BSB

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Isaiah 66:2 · BSB

Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump

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