11 he (A)sets on high those who are lowly,
    and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

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(A)The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    (B)he brings low and he exalts.
(C)He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(D)to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
(E)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
    and on them he has set the world.

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10 And (A)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, (B)who has called you to his (C)eternal glory in Christ, will himself (D)restore, (E)confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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21 (A)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

(B)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

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52 (A)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    (B)and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled (C)the hungry with good things,
    and the rich (D)he has sent away empty.

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24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; (A)I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up (B)the green tree, and make (C)the dry tree flourish. (D)I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

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He (A)raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

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41 but (A)he raises up the needy out of affliction
    and (B)makes their families like flocks.

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27 The eternal God is your (A)dwelling place,[a]
    and underneath are the everlasting arms.[b]
And he thrust out the enemy before you
    and said, ‘Destroy.’

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:27 Or a dwelling place
  2. Deuteronomy 33:27 Revocalization of verse 27 yields He subdues the ancient gods, and shatters the forces of old

But (A)he gives more grace. Therefore it says, (B)“God opposes the proud but (C)gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. (D)Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (E)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. (F)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and (G)purify your hearts, (H)you double-minded. (I)Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (J)Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

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14 “Because he (A)holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
    I will protect him, because he (B)knows my name.

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Born Again to a Living Hope

(A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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