Psalms 138:6
For exalted is the Lord, yet doth he regard the lowly; but the proud he punisheth from afar.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
In Context
5And they will sing on the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich: he bringeth low and also lifteth up.
Psalms 51:17(51:19) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, wilt thou not despise.
Psalms 139:2Thou indeed knowest my sitting down and my rising up, thou understandest my thinking while yet afar off.
Isaiah 2:11The looks of human pride shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bent down: and exalted shall be the Lord alone on that day.
Isaiah 57:15For thus hath said the high and lofty One, who inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy, In the high and holy place do I dwell, yet also with the contrite and humble of spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Ezekiel 28:2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Whereas thy heart was lifted up, and thou saidst, A god am I, on the seat of the gods do I dwell, in the heart of the seas; yet thou art but a man, and not God, while thou esteemest thy mind equal to the mind of God;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 138:2-6
Grateful Praise. 1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord , when they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for great is the… Read the whole commentary →