4. “The bows of the mighty men are broken,And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
5. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,And the hungry have ceased to hunger.Even the barren has borne seven,And she who has many children has become feeble.
6. “The Lord kills and makes alive;He brings down to the grave and brings up.
7. The Lord makes poor and makes rich;He brings low and lifts up.
8. He raises the poor from the dustAnd lifts the beggar from the ash heap,To set them among princesAnd make them inherit the throne of glory.“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,And He has set the world upon them.
9. He will guard the feet of His saints,But the wicked shall be silent in darkness.“For by strength no man shall prevail.
10. The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces;From heaven He will thunder against them.The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.“He will give strength to His king,And exalt the horn of His anointed.”