1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:8–9

⁸He 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.

⁹He guards the steps of His faithful ones,

but the wicked perish in darkness;

for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

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1 Samuel 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He raises	מֵקִ֨ים	mê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the poor	דָּ֗ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
from the dust	מֵעָפָ֜ר	mê·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and lifts	יָרִ֣ים	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the needy	אֶבְי֔וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the ash heap	מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙	mê·’aš·pōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
He seats	לְהוֹשִׁיב֙	lə·hō·wō·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
among	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
princes	נְדִיבִ֔ים	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
and bestows on them	יַנְחִלֵ֑ם	yan·ḥi·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5157 get or take as a possession
a throne	וְכִסֵּ֥א	wə·ḵis·sê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of honor	כָב֖וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the foundations	מְצֻ֣קֵי	mə·ṣu·qê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4690 molten support, pillar
of the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are the LORD’s	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
He has set	וַיָּ֥שֶׁת	way·yā·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
the world	תֵּבֵֽל׃	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world

1 Samuel 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He guards	יִשְׁמֹ֔ר	yiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the steps	רַגְלֵ֤י	raḡ·lê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H7272 foot
of His faithful ones	חֲסִידוֹ	ḥă·sī·ḏō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
but the wicked	וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים	ū·rə·šā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
perish	יִדָּ֑מּוּ	yid·dām·mū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
in darkness	בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ	ba·ḥō·šeḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by his own strength	בְכֹ֖חַ	ḇə·ḵō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
shall no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
man	אִֽישׁ׃	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
prevail	יִגְבַּר־	yiḡ·bar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Samuel 2:8 Psalm 113:7–8 · James 2:5 · Daniel 2:48 · Daniel 6:3 · Ecclesiastes 4:14 · 1 Samuel 15:17 · Revelation 1:6 · Luke 1:51–52 · 2 Samuel 7:8 · Revelation 5:10 · Revelation 22:5 · Job 36:6–7

1 Samuel 2:9 Psalm 91:11–12 · Psalm 121:3 · Psalm 33:16–17 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Psalm 97:10 · Job 5:24 · Zechariah 4:6 · Psalm 94:18 · Psalm 37:28 · Deuteronomy 33:3 · Proverbs 16:9 · Psalm 121:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.