1 Samuel 2:1-10
Hannah’s Prayer
1 And Hannah prayed and said, a “My heart exults in the Lord;b my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because c I rejoice in your salvation.
2 d “There is none holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is e no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 f The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
g The barren has borne seven,
h but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 i The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 j The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
k he brings low and he exalts.
8 l He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
m to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
n For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
9 o “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 p The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
q against them he will thunder in heaven.
r The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
s and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
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