What does the Bible say about the loftiness of man?

Isaiah 2:17 proclaims, 'The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low; and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.' This demonstrates that God's intention is to humble human pride and exalt His glory. The principle here is that God's grace is not dependent on human merit; rather, it operates to humiliate the prideful nature of man and lift up God's majesty. Until one experiences this humbling, they do not truly know God, for the recognition of God's holiness and man's depravity is essential to understanding grace.