Daily Devotional – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Though the LORD is on high, yet He regards the lowly, but the proud He knows from afar.
Psalm 138:6 (NKJV)
We live in a world where being important often seems to matter. People notice the person with the big title, the impressive achievement, the money, or the influence. Even in our own lives, we can quietly start thinking that our importance depends on how much people value us. Psalm 138:6 takes us somewhere else. It reminds us that God looks at people differently from the way we often do.
What Pride Can Quietly Change
David has been praising God for His faithfulness and greatness. He speaks of kings praising the LORD because His glory is great. Then he says something striking: although the LORD is on high, He regards the lowly. God’s greatness does not make Him too distant to give attention to those who humble themselves before Him. At the same time, the proud are described as being known “from afar”.
That last part deserves our attention. David is not saying that God does not know proud people. He knows them completely. The point is the distance created by pride. The lowly are those who take their proper place before God, while the proud lift themselves up. There is a difference between knowing that God is great and actually living with the humility that His greatness requires.
What Really Matters When You Stand Before God?
That can be uncomfortable for us because pride does not always look obvious. Sometimes it simply appears in the way we receive praise, respond when corrected, or think about our own importance. We can work hard, achieve good things, and still remain humble. The issue is not whether we succeed. It is whether success starts changing the way we see ourselves before God. Psalm 138:6 gives us a reason to keep our hearts low even when our position rises.
So where are you placing yourself before God? You may have accomplished something worth celebrating, or you may be in a season where nobody seems to notice what you do. Either way, you do not need to build yourself up before Him. Remember who He is, and remember who you are. There is freedom in knowing your place. The LORD is on high, and He gives His attention to the lowly.
Prayer
Lord, help me to remain humble before You, especially when success or recognition comes my way. Keep pride from taking Your rightful place in my heart.
