Psalm 147:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

New Living Translation
The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

English Standard Version
The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground.

NASB 1995
The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

NASB 1977
The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

Amplified Bible
The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD helps the afflicted but brings the wicked to the ground.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD helps the oppressed, but he smears the wicked in the dirt.

Good News Translation
He raises the humble, but crushes the wicked to the ground.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD gives relief to those who are oppressed. He brings wicked people down to the ground.

International Standard Version
The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground.

NET Bible
The LORD lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

New King James Version
The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

World English Bible
Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

American King James Version
The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.

American Standard Version
Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

A Faithful Version
The LORD lifts up the meek; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.

English Revised Version
The LORD upholdeth the meek: he bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God setteth vp the meeke: he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE setteth vp ye meke, & bryngeth ye vngodly downe to ye groude
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH is causing the meek to stand, "" Making the wicked low to the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah setting up again the poor, and humbling the unjust even to the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord lifts up the meek, but he brings down the sinner, even to the ground.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH raises the poor and humbles the evil unto the dirt.

Lamsa Bible
The LORD lifts up the meek; he humbles the wicked down to the ground.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
















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