Psalms 138:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Psalms 138:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Though the Lord be high - This might be rendered “For lofty is Yahweh - and the humble he sees - and the proud he knows from afar.” The idea is, that God - so high and exalted - sees and knows al...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth (e) afar off. (e) Distance of place cannot hinder God to show mercy to his, and so judge the wicked though the...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  CXXXVIII. Psalms 138:1-3 . The Psalmist praises Yahweh, in spite of the false gods and their worshippers, for His grace and fidelity to himself in trouble. Psalms 138:2 c. Omit thy word (s...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  respect . regard.

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• Psalms 138:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  6. Because Jehovah the exalted, etc. In this verse he passes commendation upon God’s general government of the world. The thing of all others most necessary to be known is, that he is not in...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 732 GOD’S VIEWS OF THE LOWLY AND OF THE PROUD Psalms 138:6 . Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. WHATEVER we find in Scri...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Though the Lord be high - Infinitely great as God is, he regards even the lowest and most inconsidera...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly. The loving condescension of the hi...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Although the title ascribes this Ps. to David, it is generally considered to belong to the post-exilic period, of whose earnest piety it is one of the best examples. According to some scholars the sp...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Knoweth afar off. — Or, recognises from afar. From His exaltation Jehovah looks down alike on the lowly and on the proud, but it is to show a gracious interest in the former, while the latter are...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 138:1-8 This is the first of a group of eight psalms attributed to David in the superscriptions. It precedes the closing hallelujah psalms, and thus stands where a "find" of Davidic psalms...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Most High Regards the Lowly Psalms 138:1-8 This is the first of a cycle of Davidic psalms, based on 2 Samuel 7:1-29 . God's promised favors are the theme of devout thanksgiving. No idols c...

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• Psalms 138:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The final personal note of this song is reached in the words, “Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me.” It opens with consecration to the sacred duty of praise. This consecration has a threefo...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  All believers in Christ can set their seal to these blessed truths. God's poor must be in his remembrance; they are his property, and they shall be his care. The Lord will perfect and make good all h...

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• Psalms 138:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Though the Lord [be] high ,.... Above all the earth, and all the nations of it, and the highest of men in it; above the heavens, and the angels there, who are his creatures and at his command; above...

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• Psalms 138:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Ver. 6. Though the Lord be high, &c. ] Even "the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,"...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Though the Lord be high And neither need any of his creatures, nor can be benefited by them. Yet hath he respect unto the lowly Unto such as are mean and obscure in the world; to me, a poor cont...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  God's Care of His People.       6 Though the L ORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth a...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Unto the lowly; unto such as are mean and obscure in the world; to me, a poor contemptible shepherd, whom he hath preferred before great princes, and to such as are little in their own eyes. But t...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION “This,” says Barnes, “is the first of a series of eight Psalms (Psalms 38-145) placed together in this part of the book, and ascribed to David. They appear to be of the nature of a sup...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  A Psalm of David. Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Before the heathen gods, however highly exalted I will sing thy praises so...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The LXX have prefixed the name of Haggai and Zechariah to this psalm; but all the Versions follow the Hebrew in ascribing it to David, to whom it undoubtedly belongs. It was probably one of the favou...

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• Psalms 138:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  I will praise Thee with my whole heart. Moral features of a good man’s life I. The grand resolve of a good man--to serve God (verses 1, 2). 1. Entirely. “I will praise Thee with my whole hea...

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• Psalms 138:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A CLUSTER of Davidical psalms here follows. It is not easy to trace any single line of thought connecting them all, or to explain how they come to be so entirely separated from the...

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• Psalms 138:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 5:5 ; 1 Peter 5:6 ; 1 Samuel 2:7 ; 1 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 ; Acts 12:22 ; Acts 12:23 ; Daniel 4:37 ; Daniel 5:20-24 ; Exodus 18:11 ; Ezekiel 28:2-9 ; Isaiah 2:11 ; Isa...

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