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Psalms 113:7 — King James Version← Study notes

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;


Psalms 113:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 113:76 words
HebrewMeaning
מְקִֽימִ֣יməqiymiy
he is raisingverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
מֵ/עָפָ֣רmēʿāpār
from the dustpronH6083
dust · earth · ground · morter ···
דָּ֑לdāl
the pooradjH1800
needy · poor · weaker
מֵֽ֝/אַשְׁפֹּ֗תmēʾašəpōt
from the ash heappronH830
יָרִ֥יםyāriym
he lifts upverbH7311
exalt · extol · give · go up ···
אֶבְיֽוֹןʾebəywōn
the needyadjH34
needy · poor
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 113:7

1. ...When ye hear sung in the Psalms, “Praise the Lord, you children” Psalm 112:1; imagine not that that exhortation pertains not unto you, because having already passed the youth of the body, you are either blooming in the prime of manhood, or growing gray with the honours of old age: for unto all of you the Apostle says, “Brethren, be not children in understanding; howbeit, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.” What malice in particular, save pride? For it…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 113
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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