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4 aAll the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,
When they hear the words of Your mouth. 
5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
For great is the glory of the Lord.
6 aThough the Lord is on high,
Yet bHe regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar. 
7 aThough I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me. 
8 aThe Lord will1 perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
bDo not forsake the works of Your hands. 
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What Does Psalms 138:6 Mean?



Psalm 138:6

This verse brings out an interesting contrast between God and man. God's reaction to the proud is exactly the opposite: He disdains, or He scorns, them. Whereas the proud scorns the lowly—the inferior, as he reckons them—God scorns the proud and accepts the lowly. He accepts the one that the proud rejects. God unites with the low person by giving him grace, but the proud puts down, rejects, and disunites the one he scorns.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Faith (Part Six)

Related Topics: God Accepts the Lowly | God Gives Grace to the Humble | God Scorns the Proud | God's Reaction to the Proud | Lowliness | Pride




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Psalms 138:6:

Colossians 3:12


 
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