Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Cross-reference
Psalm 113:8 continues with God seating the poor with princes, a specific example of exaltation.
Psalm 113:7 shows God raising the poor from the dust, illustrating the exalting aspect.
Psalm 78:71 shows God exalting David from shepherd to king, a specific example of the principle in Psalm 75:7.
In Psalm 43:1, the psalmist asks God to vindicate and plead his cause — appealing to God as judge who puts down enemies and exalts the righteous.
In Luke 1:52, Mary's song echoes this exact principle: God brings down the mighty and exalts the humble.
In Daniel 5:18, God gave Nebuchadnezzar kingship, echoing the theme of divine appointment.
In Daniel 2:37, God gives Nebuchadnezzar the kingdom, a clear instance of God lifting up a ruler.
In Jeremiah 27:4-8, God gives all lands to Nebuchadnezzar, demonstrating His power to raise up nations.
1 Samuel 2:7 directly parallels: 'The Lord brings low and exalts' — identical theme.
In 2 Samuel 6:21, David says God chose him over Saul, directly exemplifying God putting down one and lifting up another.
1 Samuel 16:1 shows God choosing David to replace rejected Saul, exemplifying the exalting of another.
1 Samuel 2:8 expands on exalting the poor to sit with princes, matching the lifting up.
1 Samuel 15:28 describes God tearing the kingdom from Saul and giving it to David — a clear putting down and exalting.
In Judges 11:27, Jephthah calls on the LORD as Judge to render judgment — directly echoing God's role as judge who puts down and exalts.
In 2 Kings 9:3, God anoints Jehu king — a specific instance of God exalting one and putting down the house of Ahab.
Daniel 4:25 recounts Nebuchadnezzar's humbling and restoration, a direct example of God bringing down and exalting.
Daniel 4:17 declares God sets over kingdoms the lowliest, showing His power to exalt the humble.
Ezekiel 21:26 explicitly says the lowly will be exalted and the exalted brought low, identical theme.
Ezekiel 17:24 uses tree imagery: God brings down the tall and raises the low, a vivid parallel.
Lamentations 3:38 states that both calamities and good come from the Most High, mirroring the dual action.
Isaiah 45:7 affirms God creates both prosperity and disaster, directly paralleling the bringing down and exalting.
Isaiah 22:19 depicts God deposing Shebna from his office, illustrating God bringing down the proud.
In 1 Chronicles 29:12, David declares that God makes great and gives strength — a direct parallel to God putting down and exalting.
In 1 Chronicles 17:8, God promises to cut off David's enemies and make his name great — directly showing God putting down and exalting.
In 2 Samuel 3:18, God promises to save Israel through David, showing His lifting up of a deliverer.
In 2 Samuel 5:2, God appoints David as shepherd and prince, illustrating His raising up of a leader.