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1 Samuel 2:8

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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

He raiseth up {H6965} the poor {H1800} out of the dust {H6083}, and lifteth up {H7311} the beggar {H34} from the dunghill {H830}, to set {H3427} them among princes {H5081}, and to make them inherit {H5157} the throne {H3678} of glory {H3519}: for the pillars {H4690} of the earth {H776} are the LORD'S {H3068}, and he hath set {H7896} the world {H8398} upon them.

He raises the poor from the dust, lifts up the needy from the trash pile; he gives them a place with leaders and assigns them seats of honor. "For the earth's pillars belong to ADONAI; on them he has placed the world.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 113:7 (26 votes)

    He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

  • Psalms 113:8 (26 votes)

    That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.

  • Daniel 2:48 (14 votes)

    Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise [men] of Babylon.

  • James 2:5 (13 votes)

    Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

  • Daniel 6:3 (12 votes)

    Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

  • 1 Samuel 15:17 (10 votes)

    And Samuel said, When thou [wast] little in thine own sight, [wast] thou not [made] the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

  • Revelation 1:6 (10 votes)

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.