Humbleyourselves in the presenceof the Lord,and He will exaltyou.
and My peoplewhoare calledby My namehumblethemselves and prayand seekMy faceand turnfrom their wickedways,then I will hearfrom heaven,will forgivetheir sinand will healtheir land.
"Whenyou are castdown,you will speakwith confidence,And the humblepersonHe will save.
So that He setson highthose who are lowly,And those who mournare liftedto safety.
He raisesthe poorfrom the dustAnd liftsthe needyfrom the ashheap,
The LORDsupportsthe afflicted;He bringsdownthe wickedto the ground.
And nowmy headwill be liftedup abovemy enemiesaroundme, And I will offerin His tentsacrificeswith shoutsof joy;I will sing,yes, I will singpraisesto the LORD.
SaveYour peopleand blessYour inheritance;Be their shepherdalso, and carrythem forever.
I will extolYou, O LORD,for You have liftedme up, And have not let my enemiesrejoiceover me.
Mosesand Aaronwentto Pharaohand saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,'Howlongwill you refuseto humbleyourself beforeMe? LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
thussaysthe LordGOD,'Removethe turbanand takeoffthe crown;this[will] nolonger [be] the same.Exaltthat whichis lowand abasethat whichis high.
"Whoeverexaltshimselfshall be humbled;and whoeverhumbleshimselfshall be exalted.
"He has brought downrulersfrom [their] thrones,And has exaltedthose who were humble.
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
"I tellyou, this manwentto his housejustifiedrather thanthe other;for everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,but he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
Thereforehumbleyourselves underthe mightyhandof God,that He may exaltyou at the proper time,
"The LORDmakespoorand rich;He bringslow,He alsoexalts.
"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
