Hannah also prayed and said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in thy salvation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is none holy like the Lord,
there is none besides thee;
there is no rock like our God.
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.
The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord\u2019s,
and on them he has set the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe 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.
The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king,
and exalt the power of his anointed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u20131 Samuel 2:1-10<\/p>
Only 2 days to go until Christmas in my Top 10 Christmas Countdown, where I'm sharing one of my own favourite Peak District festive photos every day until the big day.
Sometimes it\u2019s not about photographing the view. Sometimes it's about trying to capture the silence, the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/A3NdUpalR1<\/a><\/p>— peaklass (@peaklass1) December 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>