His rows of scales are his pride, Shut up tightly as with a seal;
Who can open the doors of his face, With his terrible teeth all around?
One is so near another That no air can come between them;
Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;
So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”