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y “My z soul a magnifies the Lord,

y “My z soul a magnifies the Lord,
47 b and my z spirit rejoices in c God my Savior,
48 for d he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations e will call me blessed;
49 for f he who is mighty g has done great things for me,
and h holy is his name.
50 And i his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 j He has shown strength with his arm;
k he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 j he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
l and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled m the hungry with good things,
and the rich n he has sent away empty.

f “My heart exults in the Lord;
g my strength [1] is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because h I rejoice in your salvation.

 2 i “There is none holy like the Lord;
there is none besides you;
there is j no rock like our God.
 3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
 4 k The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
 5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
l The barren has borne seven,
m but she who has many children is forlorn.
 6 n The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
 7 o The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
p he brings low and he exalts.
 8 q He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
r to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
s For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
and on them he has set the world.

 9 t “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 u The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
v against them he will thunder in heaven.
w The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
x and exalt the power [2] of his anointed.”