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Isaiah 66:2
My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at My word.
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Proverbs 29:23
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor.
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Psalms 34:18
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.
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Proverbs 16:19
Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.
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Luke 18:14
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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2 Chronicles 7 14
and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
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Isaiah 57:15
For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:“ I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;
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Psalms 51:17
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
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Luke 6:20-26
Then looking up at His disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.You who are now hungry are blessed, because you will be filled. You who now weep are blessed, because you will laugh.You are blessed when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.“ Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! Take note— your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort.Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep.Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets.
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2 Chronicles 34 27
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and because you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I Myself have heard’— this is the Lord’s declaration.
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Matthew 5:3-12
“ The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth.Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled.The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy.The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God.The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God.Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.“ You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?
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Micah 6:8
Mankind, He has told you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
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Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the Lord, taking great delight in His commands.
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Matthew 18:1-3
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said,“ Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them.“ I assure you,” He said,“ unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Job 42:6
Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes.
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Psalms 84:12
Happy is the person who trusts in You, Lord of Hosts!
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Matthew 24:46
That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded.
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Matthew 13:16
“ But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
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Psalms 1:1
How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers!
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Luke 11:28
He said,“ Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”
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Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said,“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.
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Psalms 128:1
How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways!
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Matthew 11:6
And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed.”
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Psalms 146:5
Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
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Psalms 119:1-2
How happy are those whose way is blameless, who live according to the Lord’s instruction!Happy are those who keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart.
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Psalms 41:1
Happy is one who cares for the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
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Proverbs 8:32
“ And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.
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2 Chronicles 33 23
But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
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Mark 10:14
When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them,“ Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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James 4:9-10
Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
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Psalms 2:12
Pay homage to the Son or He will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, for His anger may ignite at any moment. All those who take refuge in Him are happy.
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John 20:29
Jesus said,“ Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.”
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Romans 4:6-9
Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the man God credits righteousness to apart from works:How joyful are those whose lawless acts are forgiven and whose sins are covered!How joyful is the man the Lord will never charge with sin!Is this blessing only for the circumcised, then? Or is it also for the uncircumcised? For we say, Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness.
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Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for Him are happy.
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2 Chronicles 33 12
When he was in distress, he sought the favor of Yahweh his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.
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Psalms 32:1-2
How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!How joyful is the man the Lord does not charge with sin and in whose spirit is no deceit!
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Leviticus 26:41-42
and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies— and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled, and if they will pay the penalty for their sin,then I will remember My covenant with Jacob. I will also remember My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
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Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.
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Revelation 22:14
“ Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.
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Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,
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James 1:10
but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
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2 Chronicles 33 19
His prayer and how God granted his request, and all his sin and unfaithfulness and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and carved images before he humbled himself, they are written in the Records of Hozai.
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Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on His right,‘ Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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Revelation 19:9
Then he said to me,“ Write: Those invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb are fortunate!” He also said to me,“ These words of God are true.”
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James 1:12
A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
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Matthew 8:11
I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 3:2
and saying,“ Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
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Daniel 5:21-22
He was driven away from people, his mind was like an animal’s, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with dew from the sky until he acknowledged that the Most High God is ruler over the kingdom of men and sets anyone He wants over it.“ But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
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Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have heard Ephraim moaning,“ You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined like an untrained calf. Restore me, and I will return, for you, Lord, are my God.After I returned, I repented; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Whenever I speak against him, I certainly still think about him. Therefore, My inner being yearns for him; I will truly have compassion on him. This is the Lord’s declaration.