⁵ Every valley shall be filled in,
    every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads shall become straight,
    the rough ways smooth.

¹⁶ I will lead^(A) the blind^(B) by ways they have not known,
    along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light^(C) before them
    and make the rough places smooth.^(D)
These are the things I will do;
    I will not forsake^(E) them.

⁴ Every valley shall be raised up,^(A)
    every mountain and hill^(B) made low;
the rough ground shall become level,^(C)
    the rugged places a plain.

¹¹ I will turn all my mountains into roads,
    and my highways^(A) will be raised up.^(B)

² I will go before you^(A)
    and will level^(B) the mountains^[a];
I will break down gates^(C) of bronze
    and cut through bars of iron.^(D)

⁵¹ He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;^(A)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.^(B)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.^(C)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things^(D)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

¹¹ The eyes of the arrogant^(A) will be humbled^(B)
    and human pride^(C) brought low;^(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted^(E) in that day.^(F)

¹² The Lord Almighty has a day^(G) in store
    for all the proud^(H) and lofty,^(I)
for all that is exalted^(J)
    (and they will be humbled),^(K)
13 for all the cedars of Lebanon,^(L) tall and lofty,^(M)
    and all the oaks of Bashan,^(N)
14 for all the towering mountains
    and all the high hills,^(O)
15 for every lofty tower^(P)
    and every fortified wall,^(Q)
16 for every trading ship^[a](R)
    and every stately vessel.
¹⁷ The arrogance of man will be brought low^(S)
    and human pride humbled;^(T)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,^(U)