The haughty looks of mankind will be brought low, the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted at that time.

"For the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has reserved a time to oppose all who are proud and haughty, and the self-exalting they will be humbled.

He will take his stand against all the cedars of Lebanon, against the proud and self-exalting; and against all the oaks of Bashan;

"Humanity's haughtiness will be humbled, male arrogance will be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

Humanity is brought low, and each one is humbled, while the eyes of the self-exalting are brought low.

But the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is exalted in justice, and the Holy God proves himself to be righteously holy.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple.

"Does the ax exalt itself over the one who swings it? Or does the saw magnify itself in opposition to the one who wields it? As if a rod were to wield those who lift it, or as if a club were to brandish the one who is not wood!

"Give thanks to the LORD; call on his name. Make known his actions among the nations. Proclaim that his name is exalted.

"And it will come about at that time, the LORD will punish the armies of the exalted ones in the heavens, and the rulers of the earth on earth.

LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for you have done marvelous things, plans made long ago in faithfulness and truth.

"The LORD is exalted, for he lives on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

"Now I'll rise up," the LORD has said, "now I'll exalt myself; now I'll be lifted up.

"Look! My servant will prosper, and he will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.