It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

惟有神断定；他使这人降卑，使那人升高。

惟有上帝断定，他使这人降卑，使那人升高。

惟有神断定，他使这人降卑，使那人升高。

决定人尊贵的是上帝：祂擢升这个，贬抑那个。

而是由神来决定；他使这人降卑，使那人升高。

因为神是审判者，他降卑这人、高举那人；

惟有神斷定；他使這人降卑，使那人升高。

惟有上帝斷定，他使這人降卑，使那人升高。

惟有神斷定，他使這人降卑，使那人升高。

決定人尊貴的是上帝：祂擢升這個，貶抑那個。

而是由神來決定；他使這人降卑，使那人升高。

乃是上帝做判斷者，是他使這人降低，使那人升高。

因為神是審判者，他降卑這人、高舉那人；

惟上帝為士師、降此而升彼兮、

其權操自上帝、升降黜陟、咸其所主兮、

惟主掌權、使此降卑、使彼升高、升降黜陟、悉主操守、

或東或西。乃至遐壤。上下八方。靡可仰仗。

It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.

God is the one who judges. He says to one person,“ You are guilty.” To another he says,“ You are not guilty.”

but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.

for God is the Judge: He brings down one and exalts another.

But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.

But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.

But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

for God is the Judge: He brings down one and exalts another.

But God[ is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another.

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge. Interlude

He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.

He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light.

The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the Lord’s, and he has set the world in order.

And Samuel said to him,“ The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to someone else— one who is better than you.

David retorted to Michal,“ I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord.

Meanwhile, Abner had consulted with the elders of Israel.“ For some time now,” he told them,“ you have wanted to make David your king.Now is the time! For the Lord has said,‘ I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’”

Give them this message for their masters:‘ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:With my great strength and powerful arm I made the earth and all its people and every animal. I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose.Now I will give your countries to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who is my servant. I have put everything, even the wild animals, under his control.All the nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until his time is up. Then many nations and great kings will conquer and rule over Babylon.So you must submit to Babylon’s king and serve him; put your neck under Babylon’s yoke! I will punish any nation that refuses to be his slave, says the Lord. I will send war, famine, and disease upon that nation until Babylon has conquered it.

Now the Lord said to Samuel,“ You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump.He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!

In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’”

Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”

But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him

Then at last everyone will say,“ There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.”

Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty, majesty, glory, and honor to your predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar.

Your Majesty, you are the greatest of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.

For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!