Psalm 147:6

The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Psalm 147:6
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Original language (Hebrew)

מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

  1. מְעוֹדֵ֣דme.'o.Ded“[is] relieving”
    Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עוּד · “to uphold” · Strong's H5749A
  2. עֲנָוִ֣ים'a.na.Vim“humble [people]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from עָנָו · “poor” · Strong's H6035
  3. יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. מַשְׁפִּ֖ילmash.Pil“[is] bringing low”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁפֵל · “to abase” · Strong's H8213
  5. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Im“wicked [people]”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
  6. עֲדֵי־'a.dei-“to”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
  7. אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz“[the] ground”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “soil” · Strong's H0776H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)