Psalms 138:6

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Cross References (23)

  • Psalms 113:5–6 (43)

    Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

  • 1 Samuel 2:7–8 (31)

    The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

  • Isaiah 57:15 (30)

    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy

  • Proverbs 3:34 (25)

    He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

  • James 4:6 (20)

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • Isaiah 66:2 (18)

    Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem:

  • Luke 14:11 (15)

    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  • Daniel 4:37 (13)

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are

  • Luke 18:14 (10)

    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, bu

  • Luke 1:48 (10)

    For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

  • Isaiah 2:17 (9)

    So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in tha

  • Psalms 51:17 (9)

    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

  • 1 Peter 5:5–6 (9)

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9 (9)

    They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

  • Acts 12:22–23 (9)

    And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

  • Isaiah 2:11 (7)

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

  • Ezekiel 28:2–9 (6)

    “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a

  • Luke 1:51–53 (6)

    He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

  • Daniel 5:20–24 (6)

    But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his

  • Job 40:11–12 (5)

    Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

  • Psalms 139:2 (4)

    You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

  • Matthew 25:41 (3)

    Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil

  • Exodus 18:11 (0)

    Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”