Psalms

¹We praise you, God! We praise you because you are near to us. We tell about the amazing things you have done. ²God says, “I have chosen a time for judgment, and I will judge fairly. ³The earth and all its people may shake, but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah ⁴“To those who are proud I say, ‘Stop your boasting.’ I warn the wicked, ‘Don’t brag about how strong you are. ⁵Don’t be so sure that you will win. Don’t boast that victory is yours!’” ⁶There is no power on earth that can make a person important. ⁷God is the judge. He decides who will be important. He lifts one person up and brings another down.