He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today!
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.
He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.