Psalms
Psalm 147:6
6The LORD sustains the humble,
but casts the wicked to the ground.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| sustains | מְעוֹדֵ֣ד | mə·‘ō·w·ḏêḏ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again |
| the humble | עֲנָוִ֣ים | ‘ă·nā·wîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| casts | מַשְׁפִּ֖יל | maš·pîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H8213 be or become low, be abased |
| the wicked | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| to | עֲדֵי־ | ‘ă·ḏê- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the ground | אָֽרֶץ׃ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 25:9 · Psalm 146:8–9 · 1 Peter 5:6 · James 4:10 · Zephaniah 2:3 · Psalm 149:4 · Psalm 145:14 · 1 Samuel 2:8 · Psalm 73:18–19 · Psalm 55:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.