Dothisthen,my son,and deliveryourself;Sinceyou have comeinto the handof your neighbor,Go,humbleyourself, and importuneyour neighbor.
Then Davidsaidto Gad,"I am in greatdistress.Let us nowfallinto the handof the LORDfor His merciesare great,but do not let me fallinto the handof man."
Then Shemaiahthe prophetcameto Rehoboamand the princesof Judahwhohad gatheredat Jerusalembecauseof Shishak,and he saidto them, "Thussaysthe LORD,You have forsakenMe, so I alsohave forsakenyou to Shishak.'"
He didevilin the sightof the LORDhis God;he did not humblehimself beforeJeremiahthe prophetwho spokefor the LORD.
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
Mosesand Aaronwentto Pharaohand saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,'Howlongwill you refuseto humbleyourself beforeMe? LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
[If] you have been snaredwith the wordsof your mouth,Have been caughtwith the wordsof your mouth,
Giveno sleepto your eyes,Norslumberto your eyelids;
Humbleyourselves in the presenceof the Lord,and He will exaltyou.
