Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up; thou discernest my thoughts from afar.
Psalm 138:6 - Revised Standard Version For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: But the proud he knoweth afar off. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For though the Lord is high, yet has He respect to the lowly [bringing them into fellowship with Him]; but the proud and haughty He knows and recognizes [only] at a distance. [Prov. 3:34; James 4:6; I Pet. 5:5.] American Standard Version (1901) For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar. Common English Bible Even though the LORD is high, he can still see the lowly, but God keeps his distance from the arrogant. Catholic Public Domain Version Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it. |
Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up; thou discernest my thoughts from afar.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them.”
Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he shows favor.
The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be brought low; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels;
for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
But he gives more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”