1 Samuel 2:1–10

And Hannah prayed, and said:

My heart exulteth in Jehovah;

My horn is exalted in Jehovah;

My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;

Because I rejoice in thy salvation.

²There is none holy as Jehovah;

For there is none besides thee,

Neither is there any rock like our God.

³Talk no more so exceeding proudly;

Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth;

For Jehovah is a God of knowledge,

And by him actions are weighed.

⁴The bows of the mighty men are broken;

And they that stumbled are girded with strength.

⁵They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;

And they that were hungry have ceased to hunger:

Yea, the barren hath borne seven;

And she that hath many children languisheth.

⁶Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive:

He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

⁷Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich:

He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

⁸He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,

He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill,

To make them sit with princes,

And inherit the throne of glory:

For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s,

And he hath set the world upon them.

⁹He will keep the feet of his holy ones;

But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness;

For by strength shall no man prevail.

¹⁰They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces;

Against them will he thunder in heaven:

Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth;

And he will give strength unto his king,

And exalt the horn of his anointed.