1 Samuel 2:8

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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 the LORD’s. He has set the world on them.

Cross References

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:40

You shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Hosts says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.

1 Kings 16:2

“Because I exalted you out of the dust and made you prince over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins,

2 Kings 9:6

He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

Job 1:21

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”

Job 2:8

He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat amongst the ashes.

Psalm 102:25

Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

Psalm 104:5

He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.

Psalm 107:41

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

Psalm 24:2

For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.

Psalm 75:3

The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah.

Psalm 75:4

I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.

Psalm 75:7

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

Ecclesiastes 4:14

For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

Isaiah 22:23

I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.

Daniel 2:48

Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 4:17

“‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

Daniel 6:3

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Revelation 1:6

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 22:5

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 3:21

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 5:10

and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.”

1 Samuel 15:17

Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel;