KJV King James Version
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
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Psalm 113:7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
WEB World English Bible
He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;
ASV American Standard Version
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.
Surrounding context — Psalm 113
4 The LORD [is] high above all nations, [and] his glory above the heavens.
5 Who [is] like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 Who humbleth [himself] to behold [the things that are] in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
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1 Samuel 2:7-8The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.Luke 1:52-53He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.Psalm 107:41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.Job 5:11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.2 Samuel 7:8-9Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:Daniel 12:2-3And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].Psalm 75:6-7For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.Job 5:15-16But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.Ezekiel 21:26-27Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this [shall] not [be] the same: exalt [him that is] low, and abase [him that is] high.Job 36:6-7He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.1 Peter 3:21-22The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:Isaiah 26:19Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.James 2:5Hearken, 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?Ephesians 1:20-21Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Job 2:8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.1 Samuel 24:14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.Psalm 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
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