And she vowed a vow to the Lord, saying, O Lord God of Sabaoth, if You will indeed look upon the humiliation of Your maidservant and remember me, and give to your maidservant a male child, then will I indeed dedicate him to You till the day of his death; and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and no razor shall come upon his head.

He lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises the needy from the dunghill; to seat him with the princes of the people, and causing them to inherit the throne of glory;

And now thus shall you say to My servant David: Thus says the Lord Almighty, I took you from the sheepfold, that you should be a prince over My people, over Israel.

Then King David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what [is] my house, that You have loved me [like] this?

Whereas I was very little before You, O Lord, my Lord, yet You spoke concerning the house of Your servant for a long time [to come]. And [is] this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?

He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.

who lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises up the needy from the dunghill;

to set him with princes, [even] with the princes of His people;

For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for His mercy [endures] forever;

For the Lord is on high, and [yet] regards the lowly; and He knows high things from afar off.

For all these things are Mine, says the Lord; and to whom will I have respect, but to the humble and meek, and the [man] that trembles [at] My words?

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many noble, [are called].

And the base things of the world, and the things having been despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, in order that He might nullify the things which are,

Listen, my beloved brothers. Did God not choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those that love Him?

But you have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into court?

And the angel came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored [one], the Lord is with you; blessed [are] you among women!"

Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

And it happened, while He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb which bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!"

And Leah said, I am blessed, for the women will pronounce me blessed; and she called his name Asher.

And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a desirable land, says the Lord Almighty.