You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.

He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way.

God, who has ruled forever, will hear me and humble them. Interlude For my enemies refuse to change their ways; they do not fear God.

Rebuke these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

Psalm 110

A psalm of David.

The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.

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

For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.

The Lord mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.

So now they will be humbled, and all will be brought low— do not forgive them.

Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.

Human pride will be humbled, and human arrogance will be brought down. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.

Hope in the Messiah

Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.

“I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and humble the pride of the mighty.

He humbles the proud and brings down the arrogant city. He brings it down to the dust.

The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.

You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the Lord?

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.”

“You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself.

Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.

Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.

Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.