Psalm 113:7

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Summary

Psalm 113:7

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

Raiseth

James 2:5

Out of

Needy

Job 36:6

Bible References

Raiseth

For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes their families like a flock.

To set up on high those that are low; that those who mourn may be lifted to safety.

And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD 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 the LORD have spoken and have done it.

Thus says the Lord GOD; Remove the turban, and take off the crown: this shall not remain the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?

Out of

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue clings to my jaws; and you have brought me to the dust of death.

Your dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, you that dwell in dust: for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

He seeing this before spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hades, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Which he performed in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

The like figure unto which even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Needy

The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

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

Now therefore so shall you say unto my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

And he took himself a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.

He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives justice to the poor.