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.
68:28 God has decreed that you will be powerful. 4
O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,