1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth vp ye poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherite the seate of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lordes, and he hath set the world vpon them.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.
Cross References
Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be ouer mine house, and at thy word shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings throne will I be aboue thee.
2 Samuel 7:8Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe, that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.
Job 36:6He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast vnderstanding,
Job 38:6Whereupon are the foundations thereof set: or who layed the corner stone thereof:
Psalms 24:2For he hath founded it vpon the seas: and established it vpon 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 →