1 Samuel 2:8

2:8 He lifts the weak ¹  from the dust;

he raises ²  the poor from the ash heap

to seat them with princes

and to bestow on them an honored position. ³ 

The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord,

and he has placed the world on them.

Mazmur 68:28

68:28 God has decreed that you will be powerful. ⁴ 

O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,

[2:8]  ¹ tn Or “lowly”; Heb “insignificant.”

[2:8]  ² tn The imperfect verbal form, which is parallel to the participle in the preceding line, is best understood here as indicating what typically happens.

[2:8]  ³ tn Heb “a seat of honor.”

[68:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “God has commanded your strength.” The statement is apparently addressed to Israel (see v. 26).