10. in the sight of the Lord--as continually in the presence of
Him who alone is worthy to be exalted: recognizing His presence in all
your ways, the truest incentive to humility. The tree, to grow
upwards, must strike its roots deep downwards; so man, to be exalted,
must have his mind deep-rooted in humility. In
1Pe 5:6,
it is, Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, namely, in His
dealings of Providence: a distinct thought from that here.
lift you up--in part in this world, fully in the world to
come.
JFB.
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