1087 verses about Humility

Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Then Job answered Yahweh,

“Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?

Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

For you will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes you will bring down.

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.

Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.

Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.

I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.

Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.

But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your holy Spirit from me.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden from you.

Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay.

I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.

Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.”

For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.