Psa 138:6
Though the LORD {be} high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
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Who {is} like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, {dwelleth...: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell}
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name {is} Holy; I dwell in the high and holy {place}, with him also {that is} of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works {are} truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified {rather} than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
The sacrifices of God {are} a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all {of you} be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
And the people gave a shout, {saying, It is} the voice of a god, and not of a man.
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: {in pride: or, to deal proudly} {deposed: Chaldee, made to come down}
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart {is} lifted up, and thou hast said, I {am} a God, I sit {in} the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou {art} a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: {midst: Heb. heart}
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one {that is} proud, and abase him.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Now I know that the LORD {is} greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly {he was} above them.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name {is} Holy; I dwell in the high and holy {place}, with him also {that is} of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified {rather} than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
The fear of the LORD {is} to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Who humbleth {himself} to behold {the things that are} in heaven, and in the earth!
Behold, God {is} mighty, and despiseth not {any: he is} mighty in strength {and} wisdom. {wisdom: Heb. heart}
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Better {it is to be} of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
The LORD {is} far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, {he is} a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and {is} as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: {Yea...: or, How much more}
We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
When {men} are cast down, then thou shalt say, {There is} lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. {the humble...: Heb. him that hath low eyes}
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes {are} upon the haughty, {that} thou mayest bring {them} down.
Thou hast rebuked the proud {that are} cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.