Translations
Modern
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Traditional
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Literal
YHWH restores the humble; He casts down the wicked to the ground.
Latin
Suscipiens mansuetos Dominus; humilians autem peccatores usque ad terram.
Original
Hebrew
English
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Notes
God delivers justice to both the poor and the wicked (Psalms 55:22; 140:12; 145:14; 146:7).
The psalmist remembers how the Lord restored Jerusalem and brought back his people who had suffered in exile.
The psalmist calls for the Lord to be praised for restoring and blessing Zion, caring for the poor, displaying his power over nature, and revealing himself to his people.
The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).
Glossary
Topics
Humility: General Scriptures Concerning Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning Meekness: Those Who are Gifted with are Exalted Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Wicked (People): Punishment of