Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto 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.
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.
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 abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration. 6 Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth. 7 Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 146:8-9
Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.
Psalm 25:9
He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.
Psalm 37:11
And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
Psalm 55:23
And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!
Psalm 73:18-19
Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.
Psalm 145:14
Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
Matthew 5:5
Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.
James 4:10
be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
1 Peter 3:4
but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
1 Peter 5:6
be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,
2 Peter 2:4-9
For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast them down to Tartarus, did deliver them to judgment, having been reserved,