Psalm 138:6 “Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He…”

Psalm 138:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

Young's Literal Translation

For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“Though”

Isaiah 57:15 Proverbs 3:34 James 4:6 Isaiah 66:2 Luke 14:11 Luke 18:14

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…

Proverbs 3:34 · BSB

He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

James 4:6 · BSB

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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.

Luke 14:11 · BSB

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14 · BSB

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“but the proud”

Daniel 4:37 Isaiah 2:17 Isaiah 2:11 Ezekiel 28:2–9 Daniel 5:20–24 Exodus 18:11

Daniel 4:37 · BSB

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Isaiah 2:17 · BSB

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 2:11 · BSB

The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Ezekiel 28:2–9 · BSB

“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though yo…

Daniel 5:20–24 · BSB

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

Exodus 18:11 · BSB

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

“afar off”

2 Thessalonians 1:9 Psalm 139:2 Matthew 25:41

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Psalm 139:2 · BSB

You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Also

Luke 1:48

Luke 1:48 · BSB

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

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

In context

5They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

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