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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 138:6

Afar off] RV 'from afar.' They are not hidden from God's eye, or beyond the reach of God's justice.

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See also Psalms 138:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 138:6. _THOUGH THE LORD_ BE _HIGH_] Infinitely _great_ as God is, he regards even the lowest and most inconsiderable part of his creation; but the _humble_ and _afflicted_ man attracts hi...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THOUGH THE LORD BE HIGH - This might be rendered “For lofty is Yahweh - and the humble he sees - and the proud he knows from afar.” The idea is, that God - so high and exalted - sees and knows all of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 138 A Psalm of Deliverance This is a Psalm of David giving praise to the Lord for deliverance. The harp is now no more hanging idle on the willows, but is tuned afresh to praise His Name. It...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXXXVIII. PSALMS 138:1. The Psalmist praises Yahweh, in spite of the false gods and their worshippers, for His grace and fidelity to himself in trouble. PSALMS 138:2_ c._ Omit thy word (so LXX), and...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    RESPECT. regard....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah's faithfulness to His promises will evoke the homage of the world....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    For though Jehovah is _high, yet_he seeth _the lowly_ Exalted as He is, Jehovah never loses sight of the lowly, and in due time raises them up (Exodus 3:7; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2;...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 732 GOD’S VIEWS OF THE LOWLY AND OF THE PROUD Psalms 138:6. _Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off._ WHATEVER we find in Scripture...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 138 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A King's Public Thanks for Advancement in Royal Dignity. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 138:1-3, Public Thanks for Unexpected Advancement and for the Lofty Feeling thereby...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. THOUGH THE LORD BE HIGH, YET HATH HE RESPECT UNTO THE LOWLY. The loving condescension of the high God...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ THANKS! PSALMS 138 Jesus said, "Offer (to God) the gift that Moses told you (to offer)" (Matthew 8:4

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    KNOWETH AFAR OFF. — Or, _recognises from afar._ From His exaltation Jehovah looks down alike on the lowly and on the proud, but it is to show a gracious interest in the former, while the latter are me...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי ־רָ֣ם יְ֭הוָה וְ שָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 138:1 This is the first of a group of eight psalms attributed to David in the superscriptions. It precedes the closing hallelujah psalms, and thus stands where a "find" of Davidic psalms at a l...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MOST HIGH REGARDS THE LOWLY Psalms 138:1 This is the first of a cycle of Davidic psalms, based on 2 Samuel 7:1. God's promised favors are the theme of devout thanksgiving. No idols could have ach...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The final personal note of this song is reached in the words, “Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me.” It opens with consecration to the sacred duty of praise. This consecration has a threefol...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth (e) afar off. (e) Distance of place cannot hinder God to show mercy to his, and so judge the wicked though they...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    To me. Literally, "from me," ex me. Hebrew, "above me," (Haydock) or "more than I," (Houbigant) which seems little. "The knowledge which thou hast of me is admirable." (Berthier) --- To consider atten...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    All believers in Christ can set their seal to these blessed truths. God's poor must be in his remembrance; they are his property, and they shall be his care. The Lord will perfect and make good all hi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._Because Jehovah the exalted, _etc. In this verse he passes commendation upon God’s general government of the world. The thing of all others most necessary to be known is, that he is not indifferent...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 138 gives the ground of faith God's word; and now the godly turns to own it in worship; and when that word reaches the kings of the earth, they shall turn and praise Jehovah and sing in His way...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THOUGH THE LORD [BE] HIGH,.... Above all the earth, and all the nations of it, and the highest of men in it; above the heavens, and the angels there, who are his creatures and at his command; above al...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Ver. 6. _Though the Lord be high, &c._] Even "the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity," Isaia...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Though the Lord be high_ And neither need any of his creatures, nor can be benefited by them. _Yet hath he respect unto the lowly _ Unto such as are mean and obscure in the world; to me, a poor conte...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-8 Though the Lord is high, yet he has respect to every lowly, humbled sinner; but the proud and unbelieving will be banished far from his blissful presence. Divine consolations have enough in them...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    UNTO THE LOWLY; unto such as are mean and obscure in the world; to me, a poor contemptible shepherd, whom he hath preferred before great princes, and to such as are little in their own eyes. BUT THE P...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 138:6 LORD H3068 high H7311 (H8802) regards H7200 (H8799) lowly H8217 proud H1364 knows H3045 ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 138:1. _I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee._ «Gods or no gods, whatever they may be, ‘I will praise thee with my whole heart,' I will not be a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 138:1. _I will praise thee with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee._ We cannot be too much occupied in the praises of God. He rightly deserves all the thanksgivings w...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    A Psalm of David. Psalms 138:1. _I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee._ Before the heathen gods, however highly exalted I will sing thy praises so in...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Thankfulness for the experience of God's goodness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Praising God is work of which the greatest of men need not be ashamed. A debt of gratitude is due Him...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The LXX have prefixed the name of Haggai and Zechariah to this psalm; but all the Versions follow the Hebrew in ascribing it to David, to whom it undoubtedly belongs. It was probably one of the favour...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will praise Thee with my whole heart._ MORAL FEATURES OF A GOOD MAN’S LIFE I. The grand resolve of a good man--to serve God (verses 1, 2). 1. Entirely. “I will praise Thee with my whole heart.”...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly._ GOD’S GREATNESS AND CONDESCENSION I. What is here asserted respecting God. He is “high,” _i.e._ glorious, majestic, infinite in every e...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 138:1. This psalm offers thanks to God for signs of his constant care. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 138:4 The God to whom the singer had prayed is the universal Lord, to whom all the Gentiles will one day come in worship (ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH SHALL GIVE YOU THANKS). Yet he...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This,” says Barnes, “is the first of a series of eight Psalms (Psalms 38-145) placed together in this part of the book, and ascribed to David. They appear to be of the nature of a _suppl...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A CLUSTER of Davidical psalms here follows. It is not easy to trace any single line of thought connecting them all, or to explain how they come to be so entirely separated from the great bu...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou has...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 5:5; 1 Peter 5:6; 1 Samuel 2:7; 1 Samuel 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:9

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