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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.(A)

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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(A)

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The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
    he casts the wicked to the ground.

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The Lord sustains the humble(A)
    but casts the wicked(B) to the ground.

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12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A)

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11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(B)

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil,(B) and he will flee from you.

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

29 When others are humiliated, you say it is pride,
    for he saves the humble.(A)

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29 When people are brought low(A) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
    then he will save the downcast.(B)

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He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

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He raises the poor(A) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(B) from the ash heap;

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52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones
    and lifted up the lowly;(A)

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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(A)

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He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
    but the wicked will perish in darkness,
    for not by might does one prevail.(A)

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He will guard the feet(A) of his faithful servants,(B)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(C)

“It is not by strength(D) that one prevails;

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14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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Now my head is lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.(A)

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Then my head will be exalted(A)
    above the enemies who surround me;(B)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(C) with shouts of joy;(D)
    I will sing(E) and make music(F) to the Lord.

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Psalm 30

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness

A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the temple. Of David.

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
    and did not let my foes rejoice over me.(A)

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Psalm 30[a]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[b] Of David.

I will exalt(A) you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths(B)
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
  2. Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace