Psalm 113:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He raisesמְקִֽימִ֣י
(me·ki·mi)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
the poorדָּ֑ל
(dal;)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
from the dustמֵעָפָ֣ר
(me·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
And liftsיָרִ֥ים
(ya·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
the needyאֶבְיֹֽון׃
(ev·yo·vn.)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
from the ashמֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת
(me·'ash·pot)
830: an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghillfrom the same as shaphath
heap, 
 
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
He raiseth up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
out of the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and lifteth
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
the needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
out of the dunghill
'ashpoth  (ash-pohth')
a heap of rubbish or filth -- dung (hill).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile

International Standard Version
He lifts the poor person from the dust, raising the needy from the trash pile

NET Bible
He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He raises the afflicted from a dunghill

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.

King James 2000 Bible
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap;
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