Hannah's Song

This post is based off of Hannah's Song, after she had given Samuel over to the Lord at Shiloh.  I'm going to be paraphrasing and changing word order, so if you want to make sure I'm not misinterpreting, then you can read the passage directly.
Because I rejoice in your salvation:                            Because of the holiness, uniqueness and mightiness of
-my heart exults in the LORD                                     God, we have nothing about which to boast.  We
-my strength is exalted in the LORD                           stand only on God's salvation, so we rejoice and
-my mouth derides my enemies                                   boast in it.
There is no(ne)                                                             Jeremiah 9:23-24
-holy like the LORD                                                    Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast
-besides You                                                                 in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his
-rock like our God                                                       might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but
Do not                                                                         let him who boasts boast in this, that he under-
-talk so very proudly                                                   stands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who
-let arrogance out of your mouth                                practices steadfast love, justice, and righteous-
                                                                                    ness in the earth.  For in these things I delight."
Because
-The LORD is a God of knowledge                            God knows everything, he knows the motivations of     -by Him actions are weighed                                      our actions and can change our situations accordingly.
The bows of the mighty are broken BUT the feeble bind on strength
The full have hired themselves out for bread BUT the hungry have ceased to hunger
She who has many children is forlorn BUT the barren has borne seven.
The LORD kills and brings to life
makes poor and makes rich
brings low and exalts
He raises 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's and on them he has set the world.
He will:
guard the feet of his faithful 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 will He thunder in heaven.
The LORD will:
judge the ends of the earth, give strength to his king, and exalt the power of his anointed.

The sovereignty of God is clearly shown in this song.  He has power to change financial, familial, physical, political, and social situations--even life and death are in His hands.  He exalts the lowly, and people see that it was not and could not have been the result of a person's effort.  He puts people in powerful places that others may see and glorify His name.

The justice and mercy of God are also apparent.  God will judge the wicked.  In His sovereignty, sometimes He waits for the end of the age, other times He judges them in their lifetime.  But God also shows His mercy in that He cares for the downtrodden and lifts them out of their misery, letting them see His goodness, love and strength.  He shows His steadfast love, and lifts us out of the dust, out of the ashes into His marvelous light.