Psalm 75:7 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) 7 God is the judge. He decides who will be important. He lifts one person up and brings another down. Daniel 2:21 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) 21 He changes the times and seasons. He gives power to kings, and he takes their power away. He gives wisdom to people, so they become wise. He lets people learn things and become wise. Revelation 1:5-6 New International Version (NIV) 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.