He humbles those who dwell on high,
he lays the lofty city low;
he levels it to the ground
and casts it down to the dust.
6
Feet trample it down—
the feet of the oppressed,
the footsteps of the poor.

7
The path of the righteous is level;
you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.
8
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,[a]
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts.
9
My soul yearns for you in the night;
in the morning my spirit longs for you.
When your judgments come upon the earth,
the people of the world learn righteousness.