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The Lord lifts up the meek — The humble; the poor; the bowed down; the oppressed. See the notes at Psalms 146:8: “The Lord raiseth them …

The meek. Or, the afflicted. (See Note Psalm 22:26.)

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek:
They are down very low in their …

Raising up, etc. The ascription of this to God suitably tends to confirm our hope under affliction, and prevent our souls from fa…

The Lord lifteth up the meek
The lowly and humble souls, such as are made so by the Spirit of God; he shows them the…

Praising God is work that is its own reward. It is fitting; it is appropriate for us as reasonable creatures, and even more so as people in covenan…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes