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Psalm 138:6

hFor though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,

but the haughty he knows from afar.

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Psalm 138:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;

though lofty, he sees them from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly:

But the proud he knoweth afar off.

Psalm 138:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,

but he keeps his distance from the proud.

Psalm 138:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Though the Lord is on high,

Yet He regards the lowly;

But the proud He knows from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Though the Lord is supreme,

he takes care of those who are humble,

but he stays away from the proud.

Psalm 138:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;

But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

Psalm 138:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⸤close up⸥, 

and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance. 

Psalm 138:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Though the Lord is exalted,

He takes note of the humble;

but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Psalm 138:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly;

but the haughty he perceives from far away.

Psalm 138:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Though Yahweh is high, yet he sees the lowly,

but the proud he perceives at a distance.

Psalm 138:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord is in heaven. But he watches over those who are free of pride.

He knows those who are proud and stays far away from them.

Psalm 138:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For though the Lord is exalted,

Yet He regards the lowly,

But the haughty He knows from afar.


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