8He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap.
He seats them among princes
and bestows on them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s,
and upon them He has set the world.
9He guards the steps of His faithful ones,
but the wicked perish in darkness;
for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
— 1 Samuel 2:8-9