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.

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

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.

And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice. (niv)

He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. (niv)

He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. (niv)

The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. (niv)

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit— fruit that will last— and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (niv)

The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.“ For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; on them he has set the world. (niv)

Samuel said to him,“ The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors— to one better than you. (niv)

David said to Michal,“ It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel— I will celebrate before the Lord. (niv)

Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said,“ For some time you have wanted to make David your king.Now do it! For the Lord promised David,‘ By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’” (niv)

Give them a message for their masters and say,‘ This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says:“ Tell this to your masters:With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.All nations will serve him and his son and his grandson until the time for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate him.“‘“ If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation with the sword, famine and plague, declares the Lord, until I destroy it by his hand. (niv)

The Lord said to Samuel,“ How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” (niv)

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people. (niv)

In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’” (niv)

For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.” (niv)

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased (niv)

Then people will say,“ Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.” (niv)

“ Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor. (niv)

Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; (niv)

For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? (niv)