1 Samuel 2:8 “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap…”

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up 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.

World English Bible

He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s. He has set the world on them.

American Standard Version

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set [him] among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.

Young's Literal Translation

He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause [them] to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah [are] the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.

Bible in Basic English

Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

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Cross references

“the poor”

Job 42:10–12 Job 2:8 Daniel 4:17 Psalm 113:7 Psalm 113:8 Luke 1:51

Job 42:10–12 · BSB

After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Job 2:8 · BSB

And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

Daniel 4:17 · BSB

This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lo…

Psalm 113:7 · BSB

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump

Psalm 113:8 · BSB

to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

Luke 1:51 · BSB

He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

“set them”

Daniel 2:48 James 2:5 Daniel 6:3 1 Samuel 15:17 Ecclesiastes 4:14 Revelation 1:6

Daniel 2:48 · BSB

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

James 2:5 · BSB

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Daniel 6:3 · BSB

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

1 Samuel 15:17 · BSB

And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel

Ecclesiastes 4:14 · BSB

For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.

Revelation 1:6 · BSB

who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

“the pillars”

Job 38:4–6 Psalm 24:2 Psalm 102:25 Psalm 104:5 Hebrews 1:3

Job 38:4–6 · BSB

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Psalm 24:2 · BSB

For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Psalm 102:25 · BSB

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Psalm 104:5 · BSB

He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.

Hebrews 1:3 · BSB

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on h…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

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