Psalms 113:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; | He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump | He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [he is] raising | מְקִֽימִ֣י | me-ki-MI | H6965H | No entry |
| from [the] dust | מֵעָפָ֣ר | me-'a-FAR | H6083 | dustעָפָר (a.phar) 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore |
| [the] poor | דָּ֑ל | Dal | H1800 | poorדַּל (dal) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low |
| from [the] ash heap | מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת | me-'ash-POT | H0830H | refuseאַשְׁפֹּת (ash.pot) ash heap, refuse heap, dung-hill |
| he lifts up | יָרִ֥ים | ya-RIM | H7311A | to exaltרוּם (rum) 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself … |
| [the] needy | אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | 'ev-YON | H0034 | needyאֶבְיוֹן (ev.yon) 1) in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person 2) subject to oppression and abuse 3) needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God 4) general reference to lowest class |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.