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 cometh neither from the East, nor from the West, nor yet from the wilderness.

yet helpeth he the poor out of misery, and maketh him a household like a flock of sheep.

which setteth up them of low degree, and sendeth prosperity to those that are in heaviness;

And all the trees of the field shall know, that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, and set the low tree up: that I have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: Even I the LORD that spake it, have also brought it to pass.'"

Thus sayeth the LORD God: Take away the mitre, and put off the crown, and so is it away: the humble is exalted, and the proud brought low.

He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree.

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

Out of

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my gums, and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death.

But as for thy dead men and ours, that be departed, they are in life and resurrection. They lie in the earth, they wake, and have joy: for thy dew is a dew of life and light. But the place of the malicious Tyrants is fallen away.

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

He saw before, and spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul should not be left in hell: neither his flesh should see corruption.

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things,

which signifieth baptism that now saveth us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consenteth to God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Needy

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.

After whom art thou come out, thou king of Israel? After whom chasest thou? Even after a dead dog, and after a flea!

Now therefore so say unto my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'I took thee out of a shepherd's cote from following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel.

so that he sat upon the ground in the ashes, and scraped off the filth of his sores with a potsherd.

As for the ungodly, he preserveth them not, but helpeth the poor to their right.