Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

General references

Bible References

Men

Job 5:19
He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven there shall no evil touch you.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 91:14
"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
Psalm 92:9
For, behold, your enemies, LORD, for, behold, your enemies shall perish. All the evildoers will be scattered.

He shall

Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:9
He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
James 4:6
But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, towards one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

The humble person

Psalm 138:6
For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be," says the LORD: "but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Ezekiel 21:26
thus says the Lord GOD: "Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this shall be no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high."
Luke 1:52
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

General references

Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.