1 Samuel 2:8
Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
7Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth,—Layeth low, yea exalteth;
Cross References
Genesis 41:40Thou, shalt be over my house, and on thy mouth, shall all my people kiss,—only as to the throne, will I be greater than thou.
2 Samuel 7:8Now, therefore, thus, shalt thou say unto my servant, unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I myself, took thee away from the pasture, from after the flock,—to become leader over my people, over Israel;
Job 36:6He will not keep alive one who is lawless, but, the right of oppressed ones, will he grant;
Job 38:4Where wast thou, when I founded the earth? Tell, if thou knowest understanding!
Job 38:6Whereon were the pedestals thereof sunk? Or who laid the corner stone thereof;—
Psalms 24:2For, he, upon the seas, hath founded it, and upon the currents, doth make it firm.
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 →