1 Samuel 2:6-8

New Century Version

⁶ “The Lord sends death,
    and he brings to life.
He sends people to the grave,
    and he raises them to life again.
⁷ The Lord makes some people poor,
    and others he makes rich.
He makes some people humble,
    and others he makes great.
⁸ The Lord raises the poor up from the dust,
    and he lifts the needy from the ashes.
He lets the poor sit with princes
    and receive a throne of honor.

“The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord,
    and the Lord set the world upon them.