Bible Strands
Job 22:29
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz addresses Job during a debate on divine justice, asserting that God responds to human intercession.
The words — The Hebrew הִשְׁפִּילוּ (hishpi lu) means “brought low,” paired with יוֹשִׁיעַ (yoshi’a) meaning “he will save.”
The thread — This pattern of God lifting the humbled runs through Job 5:19, James 4:6, and Luke 1:52.
Why it lands — The text states that deliverance follows when a person commands rescue for the lowly, requiring the reader to actively pray for others rather than remain passive.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Cross-references
- Job 5:19 He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
- James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Luke 1:52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
- 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- Psalms 91:14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Psalms 92:9 For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
- Isaiah 66:2 Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
- Luke 18:9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.