Bible Verses About Humility before God

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

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.

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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.

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.

And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

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.

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

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.

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

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

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;