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Psalm 147:6 KJV
Psalms · chapter 147 · verse 6
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.Psalm 147:6 · King James Version
Psalm 147:6 in context
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- castethshâphêlto depress or sinkH8213 →
- wickedrâshâʻmorally wrongH7563 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- meekʻânâvdepressed , in mind or circumstancesH6035 →
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Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Psa 147:1), and again (Psa 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11