6. “The Lord kills, and he gives life.He makes ⌊people⌋ go down to the grave, and he raises them up ⌊again⌋.
7. The Lord causes poverty and grants wealth.He humbles ⌊people⌋; he also promotes them.
8. He raises the poor from the dust.He lifts the needy from the trash heapin order to make them sit with noblesand even to make them inherit a glorious throne.“The pillars of the earth are the Lord’s.He has set the world on them.
9. He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones,but wicked people are silenced in darknessbecause humans cannot succeed by their own strength.