Psalm 113:7
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
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- 1 Samuel 2:7–8 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. 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.
- Luke 1:52–53 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
- Psalm 107:41 But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.