When men
are cast down,
then
thou shalt say,
There
is lifting up;
and
he shall save
the humble person.
When
he maketh inquisition
for blood,
he remembereth them:
he forgetteth not the cry
of the humble.
LORD,
thou hast heard
the desire
of the humble:
thou wilt prepare
their heart,
thou wilt cause
thine ear
to hear:
The meek
shall eat
and be satisfied:
they shall praise
the LORD that
seek him:
your heart
shall live
for ever.
The meek
will
he guide
in judgment:
and the meek
will
he teach
his way.
But the meek
shall inherit
the earth;
and shall delight themselves
in the abundance
of peace.
The humble
shall see this,
and be glad:
and your heart
shall live
that seek God.
Bow down thine ear,
O LORD,
hear me:
for I
am poor
and needy.
Lord,
my heart
is not haughty,
nor mine
eyes lofty:
neither do
I exercise myself
in great matters,
or in things too high
for me.
Though the LORD
be high,
yet hath
he respect
unto the lowly:
but the proud
he knoweth afar off.
The LORD
lifteth up the meek:
he casteth
the wicked down
to the ground.
For the LORD
taketh pleasure
in his people:
he will beautify the meek
with salvation.
Surely
he scorneth the scorners:
but
he giveth
grace unto the lowly.
The wise in heart
will receive
commandments:
but a prating
fool
shall fall.
When pride cometh,
then cometh shame:
but with the lowly is wisdom.
The fear
of the LORD
is the instruction
of wisdom;
and before honour
is humility.
Better
it is to be
of an humble spirit
with the lowly,
than
to divide the spoil
with the proud.
Before destruction the heart
of man
is haughty,
and before honour
is humility.
By humility and
the fear
of the LORD
are riches,
and honour,
and life.
Let another man
praise thee,
and not
thine own mouth;
a stranger,
and
not thine own lips.
A man's pride
shall bring him low:
but honour
shall uphold
the humble
in spirit.
If thou
hast done foolishly
in lifting
up thyself,
or if
thou hast thought evil,
lay thine hand
upon thy mouth.
Be not
rash with thy mouth,
and let not
thine heart
be hasty
to utter any thing
before God:
for God
is in heaven,
and
thou upon earth:
therefore let
thy words
be few.
The meek
also shall increase
their joy
in the LORD,
and the poor
among men
shall rejoice in the Holy One
of Israel.
Hearken to me,
ye that
follow
after righteousness,
ye that
seek
the LORD:
look
unto the rock
whence ye
are hewn,
and to the hole
of the pit
whence ye
are digged.
For thus
saith the high
and lofty One
that inhabiteth eternity,
whose name
is Holy;
I dwell
in the high
and holy place,
with him also that is
of a contrite
and humble spirit,
to revive the spirit
of the humble,
and
to revive
the heart
of the contrite
ones.
For all
those things
hath
mine hand made,
and all those things
have been,
saith the LORD:
but to this man
will
I look,
even to him
that is poor and
of a contrite spirit,
and trembleth at my word.
And seekest
thou great things
for thyself?
seek them not:
for,
behold,
I will bring evil
upon all flesh,
saith the LORD:
but thy life
will
I give unto thee
for a prey
in all places whither
thou goest.
That thou
mayest remember,
and be confounded,
and never open thy
mouth any more
because of thy shame,
when
I am pacified toward thee
for all
that thou
hast done,
saith the Lord GOD.
He hath shewed thee,
O man,
what is good;
and what
doth
the LORD
require of thee,
but to do justly,
and to love mercy,
and
to walk humbly
with thy God?
Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs
is the kingdom
of heaven.
Take my yoke
upon you,
and learn of me;
for I
am meek and
lowly in heart:
and
ye shall find
rest
unto your souls.
And said,
Verily I
say unto you,
Except
ye be converted,
and become
as little children,
ye shall not enter
into the kingdom
of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself
as this little child,
the same
is greatest
in the kingdom
of heaven.
But it
shall not be so
among you:
but whosoever
will be great
among you,
let him
be your minister;
And whosoever
shall exalt himself
shall be abased;
and he
that shall humble himself
shall be exalted.
He hath put down
the mighty
from their seats,
and exalted them
of low degree.
And he
lifted
up his eyes
on his disciples,
and said,
Blessed
be
ye poor:
for yours
is the kingdom
of God.
In that hour Jesus
rejoiced
in spirit,
and said,
I thank thee,
O Father,
Lord
of heaven
and earth,
that thou
hast
hid
these things
from the wise
and prudent,
and hast revealed them
unto babes:
even so,
Father;
for so
it seemed good
in thy sight.
But
when
thou art bidden,
go and sit down
in the lowest room;
that when he
that
bade
thee cometh,
he may say
unto thee,
Friend,
go up higher:
then shalt
thou have
worship
in the presence
of them that sit
at meat
with thee.
So likewise ye,
when ye
shall have done all
those things which
are commanded you,
say,
We are unprofitable servants:
we have done
that which
was our duty to do.
And the publican,
standing afar off,
would not lift
up so much as
his eyes
unto heaven,
but smote upon his breast,
saying,
God be merciful
to me a sinner.
I 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.
But
ye shall not be so:
but
he that is greatest
among you,
let him
be as the younger;
and
he that is chief,
as he
that doth serve.
For whether
is greater,
he that
sitteth at meat,
or he
that serveth?
is not
he that
sitteth at meat?
but
I am among you as he
that serveth.
If I then,
your Lord
and Master,
have washed
your feet;
ye also ought to wash
one another's feet.
Well;
because
of unbelief
they were broken off,
and
thou standest by faith.
Be not highminded,
but fear:
For I say,
through the grace given
unto me,
to every man
that is
among you,
not
to think
of himself
more highly than
he ought to think;
but
to think soberly,
according as God
hath dealt
to every man
the measure
of faith.
Be kindly affectioned one
to another
with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one
another;
Be of the same mind one
toward another.
Mind not high things,
but condescend
to men
of low estate.
Be not wise
in your own conceits.
And base things
of the world,
and things which
are despised,
hath
God chosen,
yea,
and things which
are not,
to bring
to nought things
that are:
Let no man
deceive himself.
If any man
among you
seemeth
to be wise
in this world,
let him
become a fool,
that he
may be wise.
Wherefore let him
that thinketh
he standeth
take
heed lest
he fall.
Charity suffereth long,
and is kind;
charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not
itself,
is not puffed up,
If I
must needs glory,
I will glory
of the things which concern
mine infirmities.
For though
I would desire
to glory,
I shall not be
a fool;
for I
will say
the truth:
but now
I forbear,
lest any man
should think
of me above
that which
he seeth me to be,
or that he heareth of me.
Therefore I
take pleasure
in infirmities,
in reproaches,
in necessities,
in persecutions,
in distresses for Christ's sake:
for when
I am weak,
then am
I strong.
Let us
not be desirous
of vain glory,
provoking one
another,
envying one
another.
But God
forbid that
I should glory,
save in the cross
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom
the world
is crucified unto me,
and
I unto the world.
With all lowliness
and meekness,
with longsuffering,
forbearing one
another
in love;
Submitting yourselves one
to another
in the fear
of God.
Let nothing
be done
through strife
or vainglory;
but in lowliness
of mind
let each esteem other better
than themselves.
Look
not every man
on his own things,
but every man
also on the things
of others.
Let this mind
be in you,
which was also
in Christ Jesus:
Who,
being in the form
of God,
thought it
not robbery to be
equal
with God:
But made himself
of no reputation,
and took upon him the form
of a servant,
and was made
in the likeness
of men:
And being found
in fashion
as a man,
he humbled himself,
and became obedient
unto death,
even the death
of the cross.
Wherefore God
also hath highly exalted him,
and given him
a name which
is above every name:
That at the name
of Jesus
every knee
should bow,
of things
in heaven,
and things
in earth,
and things
under the earth;
And
that every tongue
should confess
that Jesus Christ
is Lord,
to the glory
of God the Father.
Put on therefore,
as the elect
of God,
holy
and beloved,
bowels
of mercies,
kindness,
humbleness
of mind,
meekness,
longsuffering;
Let the brother
of low degree
rejoice in that
he is exalted:
My brethren,
be not
many masters,
knowing that
we shall receive
the greater condemnation.
But
he giveth more grace.
Wherefore
he saith,
God resisteth the proud,
but giveth
grace
unto the humble.
Likewise,
ye younger,
submit yourselves
unto the elder.
Yea,
all of you
be subject one
to another,
and be clothed
with humility:
for God
resisteth the proud,
and giveth
grace
to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore
under the mighty hand
of God,
that he
may exalt you
in due time: