2:7 The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy;
he humbles and he exalts.
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.
105:19 until the time when his prediction 4 came true.
The Lord’s word 5 proved him right. 6
105:20 The king authorized his release; 7
the ruler of nations set him free.
105:21 He put him in charge of his palace, 8
and made him manager of all his property,
105:22 giving him authority to imprison his officials 9
and to teach his advisers. 10
113:7 He raises the poor from the dirt,
and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, 11
113:8 that he might seat him with princes,
with the princes of his people.