1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up out of the dust the poor, from the dunghill he lifteth up the needy, to set them among nobles, and he assigneth them the throne of glory; for the Lord's are the pillars of the earth, on which he hath set the world.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
7The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich: he bringeth low and also lifteth up.
Cross References
Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled, only in regard to the throne will I be greater than thou.
2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore, thus shalt thou say unto my servant, to David, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, from behind the flocks, to be a ruler over my people, over Israel;
Job 36:6He permitteth not the wicked to live; but he procureth justice for the afflicted.
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? tell it, if thou hast any understanding [of it].
Job 38:6Upon what are her foundation-pillars placed at rest? or who laid her corner-stone:
Psalms 24:2For upon seas hath he founded it, and upon rivers hath he established it.
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 →