“For 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.”
YHWH states that he regards those of humble and contrite spirit who tremble at divine word, reversing the expectation that large structures honor YHWH. The emphasis on spiritual disposition—humility, contrition, reverence—establishes that divine regard is directed toward inner state rather than external offerings or buildings. The phrase "trembles at my word" indicates the proper response to divine truth. This verse articulates radical spiritual reorientation: YHWH's favor rests not on temple magnificence but on the broken-spirited and faithful. The verse's democratization of access to divine presence suggests that anyone with proper disposition can encounter YHWH.
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