1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
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In Context
7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and 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 the throne will I be greater than thou.
2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say to my servant David, thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Job 36:6He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 38:6Upon what are the foundations of it fastened? or who laid its corner stone;
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 →