The Lord has filled my heart with joy,
How happy I am because of what he has done!
I laugh at my enemies;
How Joyful I am because God has helped me!
No one is holy like the Lord;
There is none like Him
No protector like our God.
Stop your loud boasting;
Silence your proud words.
For the Lord is a God who knows,
And he judges all that people do.
The bows of strong soldiers are broken,
But the weak grow strong.
The people who once were well fed
Now hire themselves out to get food,
But the hungry are no more.
The childless wife has borne seven children,
But the mother of many is left with none.
The Lord kills and restores to life;
He sends people to the world of the dead
And brings them back again.
He makes some men poor and others rich;
He humbles some and makes others great.
He lifts the poor from the dust
and raises the needy from their misery.
He makes them companions of princes
And puts them in places of honour.
The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord;
on them he has built the world.
He protects the lives of his faithful people,
But the wicked disappear in darkness;
A man does not triumph by his own strength.
The Lord's enemies will be destroyed;
He will thunder against them from heaven.
The Lord will judge the whole world;
He will give power to his king,
He will make his chosen king
Victorious."
1 Samuel- 2: 1-10
Hannah’s Prayer of Praise.
1 Samuel 2:1–10 is Hannah’s beautiful prayer after God answered her prayer and gave her a son, Samuel.
It is not simply a prayer of thanksgiving—it is a declaration of God’s holiness, power, justice, and sovereignty.
Hannah rejoices in God.
“My heart rejoices in the LORD…”
Her joy is not ultimately in Samuel, but in the Lord who answered her.
She calls God:
Her strength
Her holy God
Her rock
The One who is completely unique and incomparable.
True joy comes from knowing God, not merely from receiving what we have asked for.
God sees and reverses human circumstances.
Hannah warns against pride and arrogant speech. God knows what is happening in people's hearts.
She describes a remarkable reversal:
The mighty can become weak.
The hungry can become satisfied.
Those who were barren can have children.
Those who seemed strong can become weak.
Hannah is recognizing that human circumstances can change suddenly, but God remains sovereign.
We should never boast about our position, strength, success, or possessions because everything is ultimately under God's authority.
God has power over life and circumstances.
These verses emphasize God's extraordinary authority:
“The LORD brings death and makes alive…”
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap…”
God can lift someone who appears insignificant and give that person honor and a place of dignity.
Hannah had experienced humiliation because of her barrenness, but God changed her situation.
Never assume that someone's present condition is their final story. God can lift up the humble and change circumstances according to His purpose.
God protects His faithful people.
Hannah declares that God:
Guards the feet of His faithful servants.
Judges those who oppose Him.
Gives strength to His king.
Exalts the power of His anointed one.
The reference to “His king” and “His anointed” is especially significant because Israel did not yet have the later line of kings established.
The prayer points forward to God's future work through His chosen ruler.
Hannah's prayer teaches us:
God is holy.
God sees the humble.
God opposes pride.
God can reverse impossible circumstances.
God protects His people.
God is sovereign over human life and history.
