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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

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The Lord supports the humble,
    but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

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12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

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So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

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11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

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29 If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’
    God will save them.

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And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”[a]

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:6 Prov 3:34 (Greek version).

He lifts the poor from the dust
    and the needy from the garbage dump.

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52 He has brought down princes from their thrones
    and exalted the humble.

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“He will protect his faithful ones,
    but the wicked will disappear in darkness.
No one will succeed by strength alone.

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Then I will hold my head high
    above my enemies who surround me.
At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,
    singing and praising the Lord with music.

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14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

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Psalm 30

A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple.

I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued me.
    You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.

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Save your people!
    Bless Israel, your special possession.[a]
Lead them like a shepherd,
    and carry them in your arms forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 28:9 Hebrew Bless your inheritance.

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