Isaiah 66:2

WEB

²For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

KJV

²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

BSB

²Has 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.

FBV

²I made everything; that's how it all came into existence, says the Lord. Those I look favorably on are humble and repentant, and they tremble when I speak.

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Extra References

Isaiah 57:15

¹⁵For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Psalms 34:18

¹⁸The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Psalms 51:17

¹⁷The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

Matthew 5:3-4

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.⁴Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

2 Chronicles 34:27-28

²⁷because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says the LORD. ²⁸“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back this message to the king.

Proverbs 28:14

¹⁴Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Philippians 2:12

¹²So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Psalms 138:6

⁶For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

Psalms 119:120

¹²⁰My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN

Luke 18:13-14

¹³But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”