Psalm 147:6
ESV
The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
NIV
The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
NASB
The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground.
CSB
The Lord helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground.
NLT
The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
KJV
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
NKJV
The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
What does Psalm 147:6 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 147; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 147:1–6 summons the congregation to praise the Lord in song. For those who love God, offering this type of worship is a pleasure. The psalmist thanks the Lord for restoring Jerusalem (Ezra 1:3–4) and gathering the na-tion's exiles (Ezra 2:1). He describes the Lord as compassionate, all-knowing, and all-powerful.
This psalm praises the Lord God for many of His great acts and attributes. These include His power as shown in the crea-tion of the universe, His authority over weather and nature, His unlimited knowledge, and His mercy, love, and loyal care. Only Israel was privileged to be given God's Word in the years before Christ. The first and last phrases of this psalm are the Hebrew expression halelu-yāh, a command to "praise the Lord!"
