Psalms 147:6

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord lifteth up the meek - The humble; the poor; the bowed down; the oppressed. See the notes at Psalms 146:8 : “The Lord raiseth them that...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the (e) ground. (e) For the more high that the wicked climb the greater is their fall in...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLVII. The LXX, perhaps rightly, divides the Ps. into two, Psalms 147:1-11 and Psalms 147:12-20 . Psalms 147:1-11 . An invitation to prais...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the meek . meek or humble ones. Numbers 12:3 . wicked . lawless. Hebrew. rasha. App-44.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. Raising up, etc. The ascription of this to God fitly tends to confirm our hope under affliction, and prevent our souls from fainting un...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 746 THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD Psalms 147:5-7 . Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The Lord lifte...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. The Lord lifteth up the meek - The humbled, the afflicted.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the groun...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of praise in which the Psalmist recounts God's mercies (1) in restoring Jerusalem, (2) in helping those cast down, (3) in caring for the anima...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The meek. — Or, the afflicted. (See Note Psalms 22:26 .)
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 147:1-20 THE threefold calls to praise Jehovah ( Psalms 147:1 , Psalms 147:7 , Psalms 147:12 ) divide this psalm into three parts, the tw...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Why We Praise the Lord Psalms 147:1-11 It has been supposed that this psalm was prepared for use when the new walls of the city were completed...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this psalm, beginning with a call which declares the pleasantness and comeliness of praise (v. Psa 147:1), the singer first celebrates the Divine...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I do not think it needful to go over the several things here mentioned. If Jesus doth thus order, arrange, direct, and bless his church, and take del...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord lifteth up the meek ,.... The lowly and humble souls, such as are made so by the Spirit of God; he shows them their sinfulness, and want of...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Ver. 6. The Lord lifteth up the meek ] This truth was well known to the ve...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Great is our Lord, and of great power “This is a proper conclusion, drawn from the former part of the Psalm, and especially from the preceding vers...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the L ORD : for...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “Like the last Psalm, and like those which follow it, this is evidently an anthem intended for the service of the Second Temple. It cel...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is one of the Hallelujah Psalms; it begins and ends with «Praise ye the LORD.» May our hearts be in tune, that we may praise the Lord while we r...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 147:1 . Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; Ye that know him, ye that love him, «praise y...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 147:1 . Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. «It is good,» that is t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This Book of Psalms ends its golden stream in a cataract of praise. The last Psalms are Hallelujah Psalms; this one begins and ends, as several other...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 147:1 . Praise ye the LORD: This Psalm begins and ends with Hallelujah. So may this service, and so may our lives, commence and conclude w...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, like the preseding, is without title in the Hebrew or Chaldee; but is ascribed by the Versions to Haggai and Zechariah. REFLECTIONS....
The Biblical Illustrator

Praise ye the Lord. Genuine worship: - I. The transcendent excellence of true worship (verse 1). 1. It is good. (1) It accords with the c...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This psalm is generally assigned to the time of the dedication of the city wall ( Nehemiah 12:27-16 ), when the gate-towers had been...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hallelujah to the God of Zion. A Hallelujah Psalm, setting forth God's providential care toward all creatures, but especially toward His people, H...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord lifteth up the meek, those who are suffering in humility He raises up from their lowly position; He casteth the wicked down to the ground,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:4 ; 1 Peter 5:6 ; 1 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Peter 2:4-9 ; James 4:10 ; Matthew 5:5 ; Psalms 145:14 ; Psalms 146:8 ; Psalms 146:9 ; Psalms...

⁶ The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 147:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 147:6