Lexicon :: Strong's H1361 - gāḇah

But when Uzziah became strong, he became so proud [of himself and his accomplishments] that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful and sinned against the LORD his God, for he went [fn]into the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

After this he built an outer wall for the City of David on the west side of Gihon, in the river valley, to the entrance of the Fish Gate; and he encircled the [fn]Ophel with it and made it very high. Then he put military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

“For man is born for trouble,

[As naturally] as sparks fly upward.

“Look to the heavens and see;

And behold the skies which are [much] higher than you.

“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];

But with kings upon the throne

He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

“Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

And makes his nest on high [in an inaccessible place]?

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

Who is like the LORD our God,

Who is enthroned on high,

A Song of [fn]Ascents. Of David.

LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;

Nor do I involve myself in great matters,

Or in things too difficult for me.

He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;

He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].

Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,

But humility comes before honor.

Moreover, the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proud

And walk with outstretched necks and seductive (flirtatious, alluring) eyes,

And trip along with mincing steps and an affected gait

And walk with jingling [fn]anklets on their feet,

But the LORD of hosts will be exalted in justice,

And God, the Holy One, will show Himself holy in righteousness [through His righteous judgments].

Indeed, My Servant (the Messiah) will act wisely and prosper;

He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways

And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.

Listen and pay close attention, do not be haughty and overconfident,

For the LORD has spoken [says Jeremiah].

“As for Your terror,

The pride and arrogance of your heart have deceived you,

O you who live in the clefts of the rock (Sela also called [fn]Petra),

Who hold and occupy the height of the hill.

Though you make your nest as high as the eagle’s,

I will bring you down from there,” says the LORD.

‘And it had strong branches for the scepters of rulers,

And its height was raised above the thick branches and into the clouds

So that it was seen [easily] in its height with the mass of its branches.

“Because your heart is lifted up

And you have said and thought, ‘I am a god,

I sit in the seat of the gods

In the heart of the seas’;

Yet you are [only] a man [weak, feeble, made of earth] and not God,

Though you [imagine yourself to be more than mortal and] think your mind is as [wise as] the mind of God—

By your great wisdom and by your trade

You have increased your riches and power,

And your heart is proud and arrogant because of your wealth;

“Your heart was proud and arrogant because of your beauty;

You destroyed your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.

I cast you to the ground;

I lay you before kings,

That they might look at you.

‘Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the forest

And its boughs multiplied and its branches grew long;

Because there was so much water they spread outward.

‘Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Because it is high in stature and has set its top among the thick boughs and the clouds, and its heart is proud of its height,

“Though you build [your nest] on high like the eagle,

Though you set your nest among the stars,

I will bring you down from there,” says the LORD.

“On that day you [Israel] will feel no shame

Because of all your acts

By which you have rebelled and sinned against Me;

Then I will remove from among you

Your rejoicing ones who delight in their pride;

And you will never again behave arrogantly

On My holy mountain [Mount Zion].