2 There is no one holy like the Lord.f

There is no one besides you!g

And there is no rock like our God.h

3 Do not boast so proudly,

or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,

for the Lord is a God of knowledge,

and actions are weighed by him.i

4 The bows of the warriors are broken,j

but the feeble are clothed with strength.k

5 Those who are full hire themselves out for food,

but those who are starving hunger no more.

The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,l

but the woman with many sons pines away.m

6 The Lord brings death and gives life;n

he sends some down to Sheol, and he raises others up.o

7 The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;p

he humbles and he exalts.q

8 He raises the poor from the dustr and lifts the needy from the trash heap.s

He seats them with noblement

and gives them a throne of honor.C

For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;u

he has set the world on them.v

9 He guards the stepsD of his faithful ones,w

but the wicked perish in darkness,x

for a person does not prevail by his own strength.y