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Psalms 113:8

What does Psalms 113:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 113:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who turned the rock into pools of water, and the stony hill into fountains of waters.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

To set [him] among nobles, among the nobles of his people.

Context

v.7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

v.8This passage

v.9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Revelation 5:9

    And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

  • Philippians 2:8

    and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

  • Job 36:7

    He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

  • Genesis 41:41

    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

  • Psalms 45:16

    Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

  • Psalms 68:13

    When ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is asthe wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

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