Psalm 75:6
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Cross-references
Psalm 78:71 recounts God raising David from shepherd to king, illustrating that exaltation originates from God alone.
Psalm 113:7 declares God raises the poor from the dust, directly paralleling the truth that exaltation comes from Him.
2 Kings 9:3 depicts God anointing Jehu as king — a concrete example of divine promotion from the Lord alone.
1 Chronicles 29:12 explicitly states that riches, honor, and the power to make great come from God, directly echoing the theme of divine exaltation.
Ezekiel 17:24 states God exalts the low tree and brings down the high, directly reinforcing the sovereignty over exaltation.
Daniel 2:21 affirms God removes and establishes kings, directly supporting that exaltation comes from Him.
Daniel 4:17 declares God bestows rule on whom He wishes, even the lowliest, directly echoing the theme of divine exaltation.
In 2 Kings 9:6, God anoints Jehu as king, showing that exaltation comes from His sovereign choice, not human direction.
Numbers 22:37 shows Balak offering to promote Balaam — contrasting human promotion with God's sole power to exalt.
Esther 2:17 shows God exalting Esther to queen, a concrete example of His sovereign elevation apart from human schemes.
Isaiah 22:19 depicts God deposing a high official, complementing the theme that God controls both exaltation and humiliation.