Psalm 138:5–6
Psalm 138:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 May they sing of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.
Psalm 138:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord:
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly:
But the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalm 138:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways,
for the glory of the Lord is very great.
6 Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,
but he keeps his distance from the proud.
Psalm 138:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord is on high,
Yet He regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar.
Psalm 138:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 They will sing about what the Lord has done,
because the Lord’s glory is great.
6 Though the Lord is supreme,
he takes care of those who are humble,
but he stays away from the proud.
Psalm 138:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah;
For great is the glory of Jehovah.
6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;
But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Psalm 138:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.
6 For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalm 138:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 They will sing this about the ways of the Lord:
“The Lord’s honor is great!”
6 Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⸤close up⸥,
and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.
Psalm 138:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 They will sing of the Lord’s ways,
for the Lord’s glory is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.
Psalm 138:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly;
but the haughty he perceives from far away.
Psalm 138:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 and they will sing of the ways of Yahweh,
because Yahweh’s glory is great.
6 Though Yahweh is high, yet he sees the lowly,
but the proud he perceives at a distance.
Psalm 138:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 Lord, may they sing about what you have done,
because your glory is great.
6 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 138:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord is exalted,
Yet He regards the lowly,
But the haughty He knows from afar.