³¹ And in the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the first year after he became king, took Jehoiachin, king of Judah, out of prison.

²⁷ And in the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, Evil-merodach, king of Babylon, in the first year of his rule, took Jehoiachin, king of Judah, out of prison;

²⁸ And said kind words to him, and put his seat higher than the seats of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

²⁹ And his prison clothing was changed, and he was a guest at the king's table every day for the rest of his life.

³⁰ And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day for the rest of his life.

³ But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.

¹³ After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.

⁶ And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

¹ The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.

²⁰ Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.

²⁹ For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.