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Psalms 138:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 138:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 138:68 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
רָ֣םrām
is exaltedverbH7311
exalt · extol · give · go up ···
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וְ/שָׁפָ֣לwəšāpāl
and the lowlyconjH8217
humble · low(-er · -ly)
יִרְאֶ֑הyirəʾeh
he seesverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
וְ֝/גָבֹ֗הַּwəgābōha
and the proudconjH1364
height · high · lofty · proud ···
מִ/מֶּרְחָ֥קmimerəḥāq
from a distancepronH4801
dwell in · very) far (country · off). See also
יְיֵדָֽעyəyēdāʿ
he knowsverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 138:6

1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, “To David himself.” Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psalm is wont to tell us what is treated of within it: but in this, since the title informs us not of this, but tells us only to Whom it is chanted, the first verse tells us what is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 138 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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