James 4:6

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 4

5 songs meet this passage

  • Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now · Kid Cudi

    strains against James 4:6

    The self-exalting claim to personal power sits against the warning that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.

  • “Karma takes all my friends to the summit”

    Karma · Taylor Swift

    strains against James 4:6

    The song's triumphant self-congratulation over rivals sits uneasily with the biblical caution that God opposes the proud and favors the humble.

  • “I'm the type that you can't control”

    INDUSTRY BABY · Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

    strains against James 4:6

    The proud self-assertion here is the opposite of the posture Scripture says God favors; grace is given to the humble, not the self-exalting.

  • Royals · Lorde

    strains against James 4:6

    The delight in self-exaltation stands against the scriptural pattern of grace being given to the humble, not those who crown themselves.

  • “Now I'm so amazing”

    thank u, next · Ariana Grande

    strains against James 4:6

    The song's conclusion is self-exaltation ('I'm amazing') rather than humility before the One who actually redeems pain; Scripture locates grace with the humble, not the self-made.

Each reading weighs one song’s words against Scripture. It is AI-assisted and can be wrong; open a song to see its whole reading and decide for yourself.

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