Meekness in the Bible
General scriptures concerning
- Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
- Psalm 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
- Psalm 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Psalm 76:8-9 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
- Psalm 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
- Psalm 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
- Also Proverbs 14:29; 15:1,18; 16:32; 17:1; 19:11; 20:3; 25:15; 29:8; Ecclesiastes 7:8; 10:4; Isaiah 11:4; 29:19; Lamentations 3:28-30; Amos 3:3; Zephaniah 2:3; Matthew 5:5,9,38-42; 11:29; 27:13-14; Mark 9:50; Luke 6:29; Romans 12:14,18; 14:19; 1 Corinthians 6:7; 7:15; 10:32; 13:4-5,7; 2 Corinthians 10:1; 13:11; Galatians 5:22-23,26-6:1; Ephesians 4:1-2; Philippians 2:14-15; Colossians 3:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:2-3; 6:11-12; 2 Timothy 2:24-25; Titus 2:2,9; 3:2; Hebrews 10:36; 12:14; James 1:4,19,21; 3:13,17-18; 1 Peter 2:18-23; 3:4,11,15; 2 Peter 1:5-7; Jude 9.
⇒Bible Encyclopedia for MEEKNESS.
INSTANCES OF
Abraham
- Genesis 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Isaac
- Genesis 26:20-22 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Meekness.
Moses
- Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
- Exodus 14:13-14 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
- Exodus 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
- Exodus 16:7-8 And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? 8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
- Exodus 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
- Also Numbers 12:3; 16:4-11.
Gideon
- Judges 8:2-3 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Hannah
- 1 Samuel 1:13-16 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Saul
- 1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
David
- 1 Samuel 17:29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
- 2 Samuel 16:9-14 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. 12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. ...
- Psalm 38:13-14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
- Also Psalm 120:5-7.
Paul
- Acts 21:20-26 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; ...
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
The Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
Job
- James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
The angel
- Jude 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
For the meekness of Jesus, see below
See HUMILITY
See KINDNESS
See PATIENCE
OF JESUS
- Isaiah 42:1-4 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
- Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
- Matthew 12:19-20 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- Also Matthew 26:47-54.