Psalms 147:6
Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
In Context
5Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed.
7Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world.
Psalms 37:11But, the patient oppressed-ones, shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves over the abundance of prosperity.
Psalms 55:23But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Psalms 145:14Yahweh is ready to uphold all who are falling, and to raise all who are laid prostrate.
Psalms 149:4For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Malachi 4:3And ye shall tread down the lawless, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet,—in the day when I am working with effect, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →