Psalms 113 · Verse 8

Psalms 113:8

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Psalms 113:8, King James Version

Psalms 113:8 in other translations

BSBto seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.
WEBthat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
ASVThat he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.
YLTTo cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.
DARBYTo set him among nobles, among the nobles of his people.
BBETo give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
WebsterThat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

What does Psalms 113:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 113:7-8

7-8. which condescension is illustrated as often in raising the worthy poor and needy to honor (compare 1Sa 2:8; Psa 44:25).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 With the princes - נדיבים nedebim, very properly translated by the Anglo-Saxon, the aldermen, the most respectable of his people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 113:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥יle.ho.shi.Vito make [him] sitH3427
עִם\־'im-withH5973
נְדִיבִ֑יםne.di.Vimnoble [people]H5081
עִ֝֗ם'ImwithH5973
נְדִיבֵ֥יne.di.Vei[the] noble [people] ofH5081
עַמּֽוֹ\׃a.Mopeople hisH5971

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 113:8

  • Job 36:7

    He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

  • Philippians 2:8-11

    And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • Genesis 41:41

    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

  • Psalms 45:16

    Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

  • Psalms 68:13

    Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

  • Revelation 5:9-10

    And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
45:16; 68:13; Ge 41:41; Php 2:8-11; Re 5:9,10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 113:7

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

  • Psalms 113:8

    That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

  • Psalms 113:9

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

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Psalms 113:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Para hacerlos sentar con los príncipes, con los príncipes de su pueblo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Pour les faire asseoir avec les nobles, avec les nobles de son peuple;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Um ihn sitzen zu lassen bei den Edlen, bei den Edlen seines Volkes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		qui convertit petram in stagna aquarum, et rupem in fontes aquarum.