You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
"Nowtherefore arise,O LORDGod,to Your restingplace,You and the arkof Your might;let Your priests,O LORDGod,be clothedwith salvationand let Your godlyonesrejoicein whatis good.
"Whenyou are castdown,you will speakwith confidence,And the humblepersonHe will save.
"I puton righteousness,and it clothedme; My justicewas like a robeand a turban.
"Her priestsalso I will clothewith salvation,And her godlyoneswill singaloudfor joy.
Let Your priestsbe clothedwith righteousness,And let Your godlyonessingfor joy.
For thoughthe LORDis exalted,Yet He regardsthe lowly,But the haughtyHe knowsfrom afar.
For it is betterthat it be saidto you, "Comeup here,"Thanfor you to be placedlowerin the presenceof the prince,Whomyour eyeshave seen.
ThoughHe scoffsat the scoffers,Yet He givesgraceto the afflicted.
For thussaysthe highand exaltedOne Who livesforever,whose nameis Holy,"I dwell[on] a highand holyplace, And [also] with the contriteand lowlyof spiritIn order to revivethe spiritof the lowlyAnd to revivethe heartof the contrite.
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
"Then allthe princesof the seawill godownfrom their thrones,removetheir robesand stripofftheir embroideredgarments.They will clothethemselves with trembling;they will siton the ground,trembleevery momentand be appalledat you.
"When the multitudeis carriedaway, his heartwill be liftedup, and he will cause tensof thousandsto fall;yet he will not prevail.
You shall riseup beforethe grayheadedand honorthe aged,and you shall revereyour God;I am the LORD.
"But [it is] not this waywith you, but the onewho is the greatestamongyou must becomelikethe youngest,and the leaderlikethe servant.
[Be] devotedto oneanotherin brotherly love;give preferenceto one anotherin honor;
But puton the LordJesusChrist,and makenoprovisionfor the fleshin regardto [its] lusts.
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
Do nothingfrom selfishnessorempty conceit,but with humility of mindregardone anotheras more importantthan yourselves;
So,as those who have been chosenof God,holyand beloved,puton a heartof compassion,kindness,humility,gentlenessand patience;
Do not sharply rebukean older man,but [rather] appealto [him] as a father,[to] the younger menas brothers,
Obeyyour leadersand submit[to them], for they keep watchoveryour soulsas those who will givean account.Let them dothiswith joyand not with grief,for thiswould be unprofitablefor you.
But He givesa greatergrace.Therefore[it] says,"GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE."
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;
Therefore,since Christhas sufferedin the flesh,armyourselves alsowith the samepurpose,becausehe who has sufferedin the fleshhas ceasedfrom sin,
but they will giveaccountto Him who is readyto judgethe livingand the dead.
