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href="/kjv/psalms/113.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/113.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He raises the poor out of the dust, <i>And</i> lifts the needy out of the ash heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/113.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/113.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/113.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust, And lifts the needy from the ash heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/113.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who raises the poor from the dust And lifts high the needy from the ash heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/113.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor out of the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/113.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/113.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/113.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/113.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God lifts the poor and needy from dust and ashes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/113.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/113.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/113.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from their misery <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/113.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He lifts the poor person from the dust, raising the needy from the trash pile<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/113.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/113.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/113.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/113.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/113.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/113.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He is raising up the poor from the dust, "" He exalts the needy from a dunghill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/113.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/113.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Raising up the poor from the dust, he will lift up the needy from the dunghill.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/113.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/113.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 112:7>He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/113.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He raises the needy from the dust, lifts the poor from the ash heap, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/113.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/113.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He raises up the poor out of the dunghill,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/113.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He raises the afflicted from a dunghill<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/113.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/113.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises up the needy from the dunghill;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/113-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14446" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/113.htm">The LORD Exalts the Humble</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: mə·qî·mî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">He raises</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="1800: dāl (Adj-msc) -- Dangling, weak, thin. From dalal; properly, dangling, i.e. weak or thin.">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">from the dust</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: yā·rîm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and lifts</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/830.htm" title="830: mê·’aš·pōṯ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Or uashpowth; or shphoth; plural of a noun of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah; a heap of rubbish or filth.">from the dump</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11</a></span><br />He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">2 Samuel 22:28</a></span><br />You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a></span><br />He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a></span><br />Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a></span><br />I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-7.htm">Job 36:7</a></span><br />He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a></span><br />but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill;</p><p class="hdg">raiseth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6,7</a></b></br> For promotion <i>cometh</i> neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41</a></b></br> Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh <i>him</i> families like a flock.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11,15,16</a></b></br> To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety… </p><p class="hdg">out of</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Psalm 22:15</a></b></br> My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></b></br> Thy dead <i>men</i> shall live, <i>together with</i> my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew <i>is as</i> the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2,3</a></b></br> And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame <i>and</i> everlasting contempt… </p><p class="hdg">needy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7,8</a></b></br> The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm">1 Samuel 24:14</a></b></br> After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8,9</a></b></br> Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Ash</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Dunghill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Dung-Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/109-8.htm">Position</a> <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/job/20-27.htm">Raising</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Ash</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Dunghill</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Dung-Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/148-14.htm">Exalteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-22.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">Low</a> <a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Position</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/145-14.htm">Raising</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 113</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/113-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his excellence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">For his mercy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/113.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/113.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He raises the poor from the dust</b><br>This phrase highlights God's compassion and power to elevate those in humble circumstances. In biblical times, "dust" often symbolized lowliness, mourning, or mortality (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>). The imagery of being raised from the dust suggests a transformation from a state of despair to one of dignity. This act of divine intervention is consistent with God's character as seen throughout Scripture, where He often chooses the lowly and despised to accomplish His purposes (<a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a>, <a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a>). The raising of the poor can also be seen as a type of Christ's resurrection power, which lifts believers from spiritual death to life (<a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-6</a>).<p><b>and lifts the needy from the dump</b><br>The "dump" or "ash heap" refers to a place of refuse and rejection, symbolizing extreme poverty and social marginalization. In ancient Near Eastern culture, those who were destitute often lived on the outskirts of society, scavenging for survival. God's action of lifting the needy from such a place underscores His role as a redeemer and restorer. This theme is echoed in the Magnificat, where Mary praises God for exalting the humble (<a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a>). The lifting of the needy prefigures the ultimate redemption found in Christ, who offers hope and restoration to all who are spiritually impoverished (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poor_and_needy.htm">The Poor and Needy</a></b><br>This refers to individuals who are economically disadvantaged or in a state of humility and need. In the biblical context, these terms often symbolize those who are spiritually humble and reliant on God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dust_and_ash_heap.htm">The Dust and Ash Heap</a></b><br>These are symbolic places representing lowliness, despair, and degradation. In ancient times, dust and ashes were associated with mourning and repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the one who intervenes in the lives of the poor and needy, demonstrating His power and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_humble.htm">God's Compassion for the Humble</a></b><br>God is deeply concerned with the plight of the humble and needy. His actions demonstrate His love and compassion, reminding us that no situation is beyond His reach.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_reversal.htm">Divine Reversal</a></b><br>The verse illustrates a divine reversal where God changes the status of individuals, lifting them from lowliness to honor. This encourages believers to trust in God's timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_humility.htm">Spiritual Humility</a></b><br>The physical lifting of the poor symbolizes spiritual truths. Believers are called to maintain humility, recognizing their dependence on God for spiritual elevation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>This verse offers hope to those in despair, assuring them that God sees their condition and has the power to change it. It encourages perseverance and faith in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_action.htm">Call to Action</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to emulate God's compassion by helping those in need, reflecting His love and mercy in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_113.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 113</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_poverty_persist_despite_psalm_113.htm">(Psalm 113:7–8) Despite the claim that God “raises the poor” and seats them “with princes,” how do we explain the ongoing existence of poverty with little evidence of divine intervention? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_poverty.htm">What is the Bible's view on poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/rich_and_poor__what_after_death.htm">What happens to the rich and poor after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'there_but_for_god's_grace'.htm">What are the guidelines for early Christian church practices?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/113.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7-8) See <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm" title="He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts 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 has set the world on them.">1Samuel 2:8</a>, from which the verses are taken; and comp. <a href="/luke/1-52.htm" title="He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.">Luke 1:52</a>.<p>So the heathen poet sang of Jove (Hor.: <span class= "ital">Odes </span>i., 34, 35).<p>(7) <span class= "bld">Dunghill.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">a heap of rubbish. </span>"Before each village in Hauran there is a place where the household heap up the sweepings of their stalls, and it gradually reaches a great circumference and a height which rises far above the highest buildings of the village." "The <span class= "ital">mezbela </span>serves the inhabitants of the district as a watch-tower, and on close oppressive evenings as a place of assembly, because there is a current of air on the height. There the children play about the whole day long; there the forsaken one lies who, having been seized with some horrible malady, is not allowed to enter the dwellings of men, by day asking alms of the passers by, and at night hiding himself among the ashes which the sun has warmed."--Delitzsch's <span class= "ital">Commentary on the Book of Job, </span>ii. 152, with Note by Wetzstein. It was on the <span class= "ital">mezbela </span>that, according to tradition, Job sat.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/113.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He raiseth up the poor out of the dust</span>. Heaven is full of his glory, earth of his mercy and loving-kindness. The words of <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a> are, consciously or unconsciously, quoted. <span class="cmt_word">And lifteth the needy out of the dunghill</span>; rather, <span class="accented">from the dunghill</span> (Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/113-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He raises</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקִֽימִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qî·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the poor</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(dāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1800.htm">Strong's 1800: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dangling, weak, thin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the dust</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָפָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lifts</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the needy</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the dump</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’aš·pōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_830.htm">Strong's 830: </a> </span><span class="str2">An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 113:7 He raises up the poor out (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/113-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 113:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 113:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/113-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 113:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 113:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>