So that He setson highthose who are lowly,And those who mournare liftedto safety.
"Whenyou are castdown,you will speakwith confidence,And the humblepersonHe will save.
"He does not withdrawHis eyesfrom the righteous;But with kingson the throneHe has seatedthem forever,and they are exalted.
"Though your beginningwas insignificant,Yet your endwill increasegreatly.
But He setsthe needysecurelyon highaway from affliction,And makes[his] familieslike a flock.
He raisesthe poorfrom the dustAnd liftsthe needyfrom the ashheap,
"Becausehe has lovedMe, therefore I will deliverhim; I will sethim [securely] on high,becausehe has knownMy name.
"Allthe treesof the fieldwill knowthat I am the LORD;I bringdownthe hightree,exaltthe lowtree,dryup the greentreeand make the drytreeflourish.I am the LORD;I have spoken,and I will perform[it]."
"Blessed[are] you who hungernow,for you shall be satisfied.Blessed[are] you who weepnow,for you shall laugh.
"The eternalGodis a dwellingplace,And underneathare the everlastingarms;And He droveout the enemyfrom beforeyou, And said,'Destroy!'
But the brotherof humblecircumstances is to gloryin his high position;
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
