Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- KJV Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
- NKJV Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
- NASB Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
- NLT Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
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Quick answer
Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will lift you up. God exalts those who lower themselves before him.
Overview
This verse caps the call to repentance: self-humbling before God is met with God's gracious exaltation. It restates the principle of verse 6 as a promise and command, reversing the world's pursuit of self-promotion. The pattern is fulfilled in Christ, who humbled himself and was exalted by God, and who promises the same to his followers (Philippians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 5:6).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 147:6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
- Matt 23:12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- 1 Pet 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Jas 4:6–7But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Job 22:29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
- Ps 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Luke 1:52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
- 1 Sam 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Ps 30:1A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
- Ps 27:6Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- Ps 28:9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
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