Psalm 138:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For thoughכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is exalted,רָ֣ם
(ram)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
Yet He regardsיִרְאֶ֑ה
(yir·'eh;)
7200: to seea prim. root
the lowly,וְשָׁפָ֣ל
(ve·sha·fal)
8217: lowfrom shaphel
But the haughtyוְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ
(ve·ga·voh·ah)
1364: high, exaltedfrom gabah
He knowsיְיֵדָֽע׃
(ye·ye·da.)
3045: to knowa prim. root
from afar.מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק
(mim·mer·chak)
4801: distant place, distancefrom rachaq


















KJV Lexicon
Though the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
be high
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
yet hath he respect
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
unto the lowly
shaphal  (shaw-fawl')
depressed, literally or figuratively -- base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
but the proud
gaboahh  (gaw-bo'-ah)
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant -- haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, exceeding proudly.
he knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
afar off
merchaq  (mer-khawk')
remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar -- (a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.

King James Bible
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And high is Lord Jehovah who sees in the deep, and he who is exalted knows from afar off!

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.

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