4 The earth mourns and fades away,The world languishes and fades away;The (A)haughty[a] people of the earth languish.
5 For He brings [a]down those who dwell on high,(A)The lofty city;He lays it low,He lays it low to the ground,He brings it down to the dust.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.