Psalm 113:7
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,
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- 1 Samuel 2:7–8 Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up. 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 Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.
- Luke 1:52–53 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
- Psalm 107:41 Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.