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“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.

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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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