Bible Verses About Humility: Exemplified

Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?

How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”

You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’

My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.

Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty 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.

O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’