Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth.
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 great power; his intelligence is infinite.
6
He brings down the wicked to the ground.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 146:8-9
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises those that are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous:
1 Samuel 2:8
He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
Psalm 25:9
Teth He will cause the humble to pass through the judgment, and the meek he will teach his way.
Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of the grave; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.
Psalm 73:18-19
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places; in desolation thou shalt cause them to fall.
Psalm 145:14
Samech The LORD upholds all that fall and raises up all those that are oppressed.
Psalm 149:4
For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he will beautify the humble with saving health.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye humble of the earth, who have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek humility: it may be ye shall be kept in the day of the LORD's anger.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 3:4
but let the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
2 Peter 2:4-9
For if God did not forgive the angels that sinned, but cast them down into the deepest abyss and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;