But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

He guards the feet of His saints, but the wicked are silent in darkness. For man does not prevail by might.

When you have been made low, then you will say in your heart, It was pride. Then He will save the lowly of eyes.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tent. I will sing; yea, I will make music unto Jehovah.

Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them also, and bear them up forever.

i1 [A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the House of David.] i0 par I will exalt You, O Jehovah, for You have lifted me up, and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.

He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap,

Jehovah lifts up the lowly; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,