1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and He hath set the world upon them.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
7The LORD 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 the LORD 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 poor their right.
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast the 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 →