² See, I have made you small among the nations: you are much looked down on.

¹⁸ Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.

⁹ It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.

⁷ The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

⁸ Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

²⁵ For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

²⁶ The evil-doers are broken by his wrath, he puts his hand on them with force before the eyes of all onlookers.

²⁷ Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

²⁸ So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

²⁹ ...

³⁹ And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,

⁴⁰ He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.

¹⁵ It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and never again will it be lifted up over the nations: I will make them small, so that they may not have rule over the nations.

¹⁰ And my hater will see it and be covered with shame; she who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? my eyes will see their desire effected on her, now she will be crushed under foot like the dust of the streets.

⁵¹ With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

⁵² He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.