1 Samuel 2:8
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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In Context
7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
Cross References
Genesis 41:40thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;
Job 36:6He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [their] right.
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 38:6Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,
Psalms 24:2For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11
Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →