Psalms

Psalm 113:6–8

⁶He humbles Himself to behold

the heavens and the earth.

⁷He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the dump

⁸to seat them with nobles,

with the princes of His people.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He humbles Himself	הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י	ham·maš·pî·lî	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8213 be or become low, be abased
to behold	לִרְא֑וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the heavens	בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and the earth	וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃	ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He raises	מְקִֽימִ֣י	mə·qî·mî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the poor	דָּ֑ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
from the dust	מֵעָפָ֣ר	mê·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and lifts	יָרִ֥ים	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the needy	אֶבְיֽוֹן׃	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the dump	מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת	mê·’aš·pōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to seat them	לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י	lə·hō·wō·šî·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
nobles	נְדִיבִ֑ים	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
with	עִ֝֗ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the princes	נְדִיבֵ֥י	nə·ḏî·ḇê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
of His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

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

Psalm 113:6 Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 11:4 · Psalm 138:6 · Isaiah 66:2 · Isaiah 6:2

Psalm 113:7 1 Samuel 2:7–8 · Luke 1:52–53 · Psalm 107:41 · Job 5:11 · 2 Samuel 7:8–9 · Ezekiel 17:24 · Daniel 12:2–3 · Psalm 75:6–7 · Job 5:15–16 · 1 Peter 3:21–22 · James 2:5 · Ezekiel 21:26–27

Psalm 113:8 Job 36:7 · Philippians 2:8–11 · Psalm 45:16 · Genesis 41:41 · Psalm 68:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.