Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Parallel translations
- WEB Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- BSB Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
- 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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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 lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- Matt 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
- 1 Pet 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Jas 4:6–7But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Job 22:29When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
- Ps 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
- Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- 1 Sam 2:9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- Luke 18:14I 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.
- Ps 30:1I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
- Ps 27:6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
- Ps 28:9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
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