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    The Eternal One kills and brings to life;
        He sends down to the grave and raises up new life.
    The Eternal One makes both poor and rich;
        some He humbles, and others He honors.
    He lifts the poor up out of the dust,
        the needy from the trash heap.
    He raises them to sit with princes
        and seats them on a glorious throne.
    For the pillars of the earth are the Eternal One’s,
        and on them, He has set the world.

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“The Lord brings death and makes alive;(A)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(B)
The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(C)
    he humbles and he exalts.(D)
He raises(E) the poor(F) from the dust(G)
    and lifts the needy(H) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(I)

“For the foundations(J) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.

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