He has brought down rulers from their thrones. But he has lifted up people who are not considered important.

他叫有权柄的失位，叫卑贱的升高；

他叫有权柄的失位，叫卑贱的升高。

他叫有权柄的失位，叫卑贱的升高。

祂使当权者失势，叫谦卑的人升高。

他使有权能的失位，叫卑微的升高，

他把权能者从高位上拉下，又把卑微的人高举。

他叫有權柄的失位，叫卑賤的升高；

他叫有權柄的失位，叫卑賤的升高。

他叫有權柄的失位，叫卑賤的升高。

祂使當權者失勢，叫謙卑的人升高。

他使有權能的失位，叫卑微的升高，

他使有權力的從座位上黜落，使卑微的升高；

他把權能者從高位上拉下，又把卑微的人高舉。

有權者黜其位、卑下者舉而上之、

有權者、黜其位、卑者、舉而上、

有權者黜其位、卑下者升之高、

王侯遭傾覆、卑賤升高位；

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

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;

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

he has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.

He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

He hath put down the mighty from[ their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

All the trees in the forest will know that I bring down tall trees. I make short trees grow tall. I dry up green trees. And I make dry trees green.”“‘ I have spoken. I will do this. I am the Lord.’ ”

The God who looks down on proud nobles made them wander in a desert where no one lives.But he lifted needy people out of their suffering. He made their families increase like flocks of sheep.

Be humble in front of the Lord. And he will lift you up.

He lifts up people who are lowly in spirit. He lifts up those who are sad. He keeps them safe.He stops the evil plans of those who are clever. The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

He bends down to look at the heavens and the earth.He raises poor people up from the trash pile. He lifts needy people out of the ashes.He causes them to sit with princes. He causes them to sit with the princes of his people.

“ The Lord causes people to die. He also gives people life. He brings people down to the grave. He also brings people up from death.The Lord makes people poor. He also makes people rich. He brings people down. He also lifts people up.He raises poor people up from the trash pile. He lifts needy people out of the ashes. He lets them sit with princes. He gives them places of honor.“ The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord. On them he has set the world.

The young man might have come from prison to become king. Or he might have been born poor within the kingdom but still became king.

He destroys the mighty without asking them questions in court. Then he sets others up in their places.He knows what they do. So he crushes them during the night.He punishes them for the sins they commit. He does it where everyone can see them.That’s because they turned away from following him. They didn’t have respect for anything he does.They caused poor people to cry out to him. He heard the cries of those who were in need.

Here’s what believers who are in low positions in life should be proud of. They should be proud that God has given them a high position in the kingdom.But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.

Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son? Isn’t this the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were not pleased with him at all.

“ The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.

“ The time will come when I will set up David’s fallen shelter. I will repair its broken walls. I will rebuild what was destroyed. I will make it what it used to be.