Psalm 138:6
Compared across 29 translations
English
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.
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
For though the Lord is exalted,Yet He regards the lowly,But the haughty He knows from afar.
Though the Lord is high above all, he cares for the lowly. Though he is in heaven above, he sees them on earth below.
Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.
Arabic
فَمَعَ تَعَالِيكَ، تَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ، أَمَّا الْمُتَكَبِّرُ فَتَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.
Danish
Selv om du er så umådelig stor, tager du dig af de svage og ydmyge, men de stolte skubber du fra dig.
German
Ja, du bist hoch erhaben – trotzdem sorgst du für die Erniedrigten und durchschaust die Stolzen schon aus weiter Ferne!
Spanish
El Señor es excelso, pero tiene en cuenta a los humildes y mira[a] de lejos a los orgullosos.
El Señor es excelso, pero toma en cuenta a los humildes y mira[a] de lejos a los orgullosos.
French
Si haut qu’est l’Eternel, |il voit les humbles,et de loin il repère |les orgueilleux.
Hiligaynon
Bisan labaw ka sa tanan, Ginoo, nagakabalaka ka sa mga kubos;bisan mataas ka nahibaluan mo ang tanan[b] dira sa malayo.
Japanese
この上なく偉大な主は、謙遜な人を重んじ、高慢な人を寄せつけません。
Korean
주는 높이 계셔도낮은 자를 돌보시며멀리서도 교만한 자를 아십니다.
nl
De Here is hoog verheven en ziet vol liefde neerop ieder die zich van zijn kleinheid bewust is.Maar trotse mensen wil Hij niet kennen.
Portuguese
Embora esteja nas alturas, o Senhor olha para os humildes,e de longe reconhece os arrogantes.
Apesar do Senhor ser tão sublime,dá atenção às pessoas mais simples;mas o orgulhoso, a esse mantém-no à distância!
Romanian
Deşi este înălţat, Domnul îl vede pe cel smerit şi îl cunoaşte de departe pe cel mândru.
Russian
Ведение Твоё удивительно для меня, слишком велико для моего понимания.
Ведение Твоё удивительно для меня, слишком велико для моего понимания.
Ведение Твоё удивительно для меня, слишком велико для моего понимания.
Ведение Твое удивительно для меня,слишком велико для моего понимания.
Swedish
Herren är den högste, men han ser till de låga. De stolta genomskådar han redan på långt håll.
Thai
แม้องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงสูงส่งยิ่งนัก พระองค์ยังทรงเหลียวแลคนต่ำต้อยแต่พระองค์ทรงสังเกตเห็นคนหยิ่งยโสแต่ไกล
zh-Hant
耶和華雖在高天之上,仍看顧卑微的人,祂對驕傲的人也瞭若指掌。