To prevent an adverse effect by uncontrolled movement of an elevation table over the paper sheet feeding level due to poor placement of the paper sheet on the elevation table.

An elevation table 5 to load the paper sheet 4 is elevated, the elevation table 5 is stopped when the highest paper sheet 4 reaches the paper sheet feeding level, and the paper sheet 4 is fed by a pick-up roller 9 is provided with an abnormal level detecting means 21 to detect the abnormal elevation of the paper sheet 4 at the position closer to the rear end side of the paper sheet 4 than the pick-up roller 9 and forcibly stop a drive part for elevation. When the paper sheet feeding level is not detected even when the paper sheet 4 is elevated because the position of the paper sheet 4 is deviated so as to be detached from the pick-up roller 9, the abnormal elevation of the paper sheet 4 is detected by the abnormal level detecting means 21 to stop the elevation table 5. Breakage of a member in the paper sheet feeding device 2 due to the elevation pressure of the paper sheet 4 or locking of a drive part for elevation can be prevented in advance.