Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth.
New American Standard Bible
He brings down the wicked to the ground.
King James Version
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Holman Bible
but brings the wicked to the ground.
International Standard Version
The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground.
A Conservative Version
LORD upholds the meek. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
American Standard Version
Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
Amplified
The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
Darby Translation
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah setting up again the poor, and humbling the unjust even to the earth.
King James 2000
The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh helps the afflicted up; [he] brings [the] wicked down to [the] ground.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah lifts up the meek; He throws the wicked down to the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground.
NET Bible
The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
Webster
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
World English Bible
Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
Themes
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the meek
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 147:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Providence
5 Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed. 6 Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth. 7 Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 146:8-9
Yahweh, who opened the eyes of the blind, Yahweh, who raiseth the prostrate, Yahweh, who loveth the righteous;
1 Samuel 2:8
Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world.
Psalm 25:9
May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.
Psalm 37:11
But, the patient oppressed-ones, shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves over the abundance of prosperity.
Psalm 55:23
But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Psalm 73:18-19
Surely, in slippery places, dost thou set them, - Thou hast suffered them to fall into places of danger.
Psalm 145:14
Yahweh is ready to uphold all who are falling, and to raise all who are laid prostrate.
Psalm 149:4
For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Yahweh - all ye lowly of the land, who have wrought, what he appointed, - seek righteousness, seek humility, peradventure, ye shall be concealed, in the day of the anger of Yahweh?
Matthew 5:5
Happy, the meek; for, they, shall inherit the earth:
James 4:10
Be made low in presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
1 Peter 3:4
But the hidden character, of the heart, - in the incorruptible ornament of the quiet, and meek, spirit, which is, in presence of God, of great price.
1 Peter 5:6
Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time, -
2 Peter 2:4-9
For - if, God, spared not, messengers, when they sinned, but, to pits of gloom, consigning them, in the lowest hades, delivered them up to be kept, unto judgment, -