11 So that (A)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

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11 The lowly he sets on high,(A)
    and those who mourn(B) are lifted(C) to safety.

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He does not (A)withdraw His eyes from the righteous,
But (B)with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

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He does not take his eyes off the righteous;(A)
    he enthrones them with kings(B)
    and exalts them forever.(C)

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12 (A)Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

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12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)

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But (A)He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “(B)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

(A)You [a]younger men, likewise, (B)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with (C)humility toward one another, because (D)God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34