Psalm 138:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.

New Living Translation
Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.

English Standard Version
For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.

Berean Study Bible
Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD is exalted, Yet He looks after the lowly, But He knows the haughty from afar.

NASB 1995
For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.

NASB 1977
For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly; But the haughty He knows from afar.

Amplified Bible
Though the LORD is exalted, He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship]; But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.

Christian Standard Bible
Though the LORD is exalted, he takes note of the humble; but he knows the haughty from a distance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though the LORD is exalted, He takes note of the humble; but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Contemporary English Version
Though you are above us all, you care for humble people, and you keep a close watch on everyone who is proud.

Good News Translation
Even though you are so high above, you care for the lowly, and the proud cannot hide from you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even though the LORD is high above, he sees humble people [close up], and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

International Standard Version
Though the LORD is highly exalted, yet he pays attention to those who are lowly regarded, but he is aware of the arrogant from afar.

NET Bible
Though the LORD is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

New King James Version
Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar.

King James 2000 Bible
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.

New Heart English Bible
For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

World English Bible
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

American King James Version
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knows afar off.

American Standard Version
For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

A Faithful Version
Though the LORD is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the haughty He knows afar off.

Darby Bible Translation
For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

English Revised Version
For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Webster's Bible Translation
Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(138:7) For though God be on high: yet he will haue respect vnto the lowly, and he wyll knowe the proude a farre of.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For though the LORDE be hye, yet hath he respecte vnto ye lowly: as for ye proude, he beholdeth him afarre off.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For YHWH [is] high, and He sees the lowly, "" And He knows the haughty from afar.

Young's Literal Translation
For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

Smith's Literal Translation
If Jehovah is high, and he will see the humble one: and the lofty one he will know from far off.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And high is LORD JEHOVAH who sees in the deep, and he who is exalted knows from afar off!

Lamsa Bible
Though the LORD be high, yet can he see those who have been brought low; but the proud he knows from afar.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, And the haughty He knoweth from afar.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.
















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