1 Samuel 2

1 Then Hannah prayed and said,

"My heart exults in Yahweh, my strength is exalted in Yahweh; I grin*Literally "my mouth is broad" over my enemies, for I rejoice over your salvation.

2 There is no one holy like Yahweh, for there is no one besides you,

and there is no rock like our God.

3 Do not increase speaking very proud*Literally "proud, proud" words!

Let no arrogance go forth from your mouth,

for Yahweh is a God of knowledge

whose deeds are not weighed.*So Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib); the reading tradition (Qere) reads "and by him deeds are weighed"

4 The bows of mighty warriors are shattered,

but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.

5 Those who were full must hire themselves out for bread,

but those who are hungry will become fat.

As for the infertile, she will bear seven,

but she who has many sons withers away.

6 Yahweh kills and restores alive,

he brings down to Sheol*"Sheol" is a Hebrew term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the underworld. and raises up.

7 Yahweh makes poor and makes rich;

he brings low and also exalts.

8 He raises up the poor from the dust.

From the ash heap he lifts up the needy,

to cause them to sit with noble people

and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor.

For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh

and he has set the inhabited world on them.

9 He will guard the feet of his faithful*Or "loyal" ones,

but the wicked will be destroyed*Or "will be silenced" in the darkness,

because a man will not prevail by his might.

10 Yahweh will shatter*Singular verb supported by Syriac, Targums, Septuagint, and Old Latin versions. his adversaries;*The Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib) has the singular "adversary"; the reading tradition (Qere) reads the plural

he will thunder against them in the heavens.

Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth.

He will give strength to his king

and will exalt the might of his anointed one.