Psalms 113:7

What does Psalms 113:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 113:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

At the presence of the Lord the earth was moved, at the presence of the God of Jacob:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,

Context

v.6That humbleth himself to behold The things that arein heaven and in the earth?

v.7This passage

v.8That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 21:26

    thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre, and take off the crown; this shall be no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.

  • James 2:5

    Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

  • Psalms 107:41

    Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

  • Ezekiel 17:24

    And all the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.

  • Isaiah 26:19

    Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.

  • 1 Samuel 24:14

    After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

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