11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(A)
    and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
    for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(B)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
    you are exalted as head over all.(C)
12 Wealth and honor(D) come from you;
    you are the ruler(E) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
    to exalt and give strength to all.

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16 To him belong strength and insight;(A)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(B)
17 He leads rulers away stripped(C)
    and makes fools of judges.(D)
18 He takes off the shackles(E) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(F)
19 He leads priests away stripped(G)
    and overthrows officials long established.(H)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(I)
21 He pours contempt on nobles(J)
    and disarms the mighty.(K)
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness(L)
    and brings utter darkness(M) into the light.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:18 Or shackles of kings / and ties a belt

21 He changes times and seasons;(A)
    he deposes(B) kings and raises up others.(C)
He gives wisdom(D) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(E)
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;(F)
    he knows what lies in darkness,(G)
    and light(H) dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(I)
    You have given me wisdom(J) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.(K)

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