"I saidto the boastful,'Do not boast,'And to the wicked,Do not liftup the horn;
And He has liftedup a hornfor His people,Praisefor allHis godlyones;[Even] for the sonsof Israel,a peoplenearto Him. Praisethe LORD!
But let the righteousbe glad;let them exultbeforeGod;Yes, let them rejoicewith gladness.
For You are the gloryof their strength,And by Your favorour hornis exalted.
Payheed,you senselessamong the people;And whenwill you understand,stupidones?
The mountainsmeltedlike waxat the presenceof the LORD,At the presenceof the Lordof the wholeearth.
"Howlong,O naiveones,will you lovebeing simple-minded?And scoffersdelightthemselves in scoffingAnd foolshateknowledge?
"O naiveones,understandprudence;And, O fools,understandwisdom.
"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
I said,"Whatare thesecomingto do?"And he said,"Theseare the hornswhichhave scatteredJudahsothat nomanliftsup his head;but these[craftsmen] have cometo terrifythem, to throwdownthe hornsof the nationswho have liftedup [their] hornsagainstthe landof Judahin order to scatterit."
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
