“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne^(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”^(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.^(D)

⁹ Will you then say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,^(A)
    in the hands of those who slay you.^(B)

¹³ You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend^(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne^(B)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,^(C)
    on the utmost heights^(D) of Mount Zaphon.^[a]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;^(E)
    I will make myself like the Most High.”^(F)

¹⁸ Pride^(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(B) before a fall.^(C)

²⁰ Strike them with terror,^(A) Lord;
    let the nations know they are only mortal.^(B)

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”^[a](C)