6For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.


In Context

3 In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul with strength.

4 O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

5 And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.

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

7 If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

8 Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

Psalm 138:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

138:6Though the Lord is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

138:6For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

138:6For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the haughty he knoweth from afar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

138:6Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

138:6Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knows afar off.