1 Samuel 02 Ana's song

 1 Samuel 02

Ana's song

1 Then Ana prayed, and said, My heart exults the Lord, my power is exalted in the Lord: my mouth has been enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

2 There is no saint as the Lord is; because there is no other outside of you: and there is no rock like our God.

3 Do not multiply words of the highest altitudes, nor do arduous things come out of your mouth: for the Lord is the God of wisdom, and through him are works weighed in the balance.

4 The bow of the forts was broken, and those who stumbled were girt with strength.

5 The hearty hired themselves for bread, and the hungry ceased: even the barren had seven children, and the one who had many children was weakened.

6 The Lord is the one who takes life and gives it down to the grave and brings it up again.

7 The Lord impoverishes and enriches: He lowers and also exalts.

8 The poor man raises the dust and lowers the dung to exalt the needy, to make him settle among princes, to make him inherit the throne of glory: for the foundation of the earth belongs to the Lord, and the world has settled on them.

9 The feet of his saints will keep them, but the wicked will remain silent in darkness: for man will not prevail by force.

10 Those who contend with the Lord will be broken; from the heavens it will thunder over them: The Lord will judge the ends of the earth: and will give strength to his king, and will exalt the power of his anointed.

11 Then Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house: but the boy remained serving the Lord before the priest Eli.