Psalms 138:6

respect. regard.

Related Commentaries of 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,...
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 sho...
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...
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 other...
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 pro...
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 i...
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...
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 th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Afar off] RV 'from afar.' They are not hidden from God's eye, or beyond the reach of God's justice.
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 gra...
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,...
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 favor...
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 sacr...
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 h...
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 ther...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Care of His People. 6 Though the L ORD be high, yet hath he...
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, a...
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 t...
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,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. We cannot be too much occupied in the praise...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 138:1 . I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. «Gods or no gods, whatever they may be, ‘I w...
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 und...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly. God’s greatness and condescension I. What is here asserted respecting God. He is “...
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...
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 ; Ex...

⁶ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 138:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 138:6