Lexicon :: Strong's H1361 - gāḇah

They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.[fn]

He took great pride in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the LORD his God by going into the LORD’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.

After this, he built the outer wall of the city of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate; he brought it around Ophel, and he heightened it considerably. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

But humans are born for trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

Look at the heavens and see;

gaze at the clouds high above you.

He does not withdraw his gaze from the righteous,

but he seats them forever with enthroned kings,

and they are exalted.

Does the eagle soar at your command

and make its nest on high?

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his faithful love

toward those who fear him.

Who is like the LORD our God —

the one enthroned on high,

LORD, my heart is not proud;

my eyes are not haughty.

I do not get involved with things

too great or too wondrous for me.

One who loves to offend loves strife;

one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,

but humility comes before honor.

The LORD also says:

Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,

walking with heads held high

and seductive eyes,

prancing along,

jingling their ankle bracelets,

But the LORD of Armies is exalted by his justice,

and the holy God demonstrates his holiness through his righteousness.

“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God ​— ​it can be as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.”

See, my servant[fn] will be successful;[fn]

he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.

“For as heaven is higher than earth,

so my ways are higher than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Listen and pay attention. Do not be proud,

for the LORD has spoken.

As to the terror you cause,[fn]

your arrogant heart has deceived you.

You who live in the clefts of the rock,[fn]

you who occupy the mountain summit,

though you elevate your nest like the eagles,

even from there I will bring you down.

This is the LORD’s declaration.

“They were haughty and did detestable acts before me, so I removed them when I saw this.[fn]

“Then all the trees of the field will know

that I am the LORD.

I bring down the tall tree,

and make the low tree tall.

I cause the green tree to wither

and make the withered tree thrive.

I, the LORD, have spoken

and I will do it.’ ”

“It had strong branches, fit for the scepters of rulers;

its height towered among the clouds.[fn]

So it was conspicuous for its height

as well as its many branches.

“This is what the Lord GOD says:

Remove the turban, and take off the crown.

Things will not remain as they are;[fn]

exalt the lowly and bring down the exalted.

“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Your[fn] heart is proud, and you have said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.” Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has become proud because of your wealth.

“Your heart became proud because of your beauty;

For the sake of your splendor

you corrupted your wisdom.

So I threw you down to the ground;[fn]

I made you a spectacle before kings.

“Therefore the cedar became greater in height

than all the trees of the field.

Its branches multiplied,

and its boughs grew long

as it spread them out

because of the abundant water.

“ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Since it[fn] towered high in stature and set its top among the clouds, and it[fn] grew proud on account of its height,

“This happened so that no trees planted beside water would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and so that no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the underworld, among the people[fn] who descend to the Pit.

Though you seem to soar[fn] like an eagle

and make your nest among the stars,

even from there I will bring you down.

This is the LORD’s declaration.

On that day you[fn] will not be put to shame

because of everything you have done

in rebelling against me.

For then I will remove

from among you your jubilant, arrogant people,

and you will never again be haughty

on my holy mountain.