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Psalm 113:7
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Psalm 113:7
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7 He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
Psalm 113:7
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Psalm 113:7
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1 Samuel 2:7-8
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1 Samuel 2:7-8
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7 The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
he brings some down and lifts others up.
8 He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
He sets them among princes,
placing them in seats of honor.
For all the earth is the Lord’s,
and he has set the world in order.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
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1 Samuel 2:7-8
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7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
he humbles and he exalts.(B)
8 He raises(C) the poor(D) from the dust(E)
and lifts the needy(F) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.(G)
“For the foundations(H) of the earth are the Lord’s;
on them he has set the world.
Psalm 107:41
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Psalm 107:41
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41 But he rescues the poor from trouble
and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
Psalm 107:41
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Psalm 107:41
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Luke 1:52-53
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Luke 1:52-53
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52 He has brought down princes from their thrones
and exalted the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away with empty hands.
Luke 1:52-53
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Luke 1:52-53
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2 Samuel 7:8-9
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2 Samuel 7:8-9
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8 “Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!
2 Samuel 7:8-9
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2 Samuel 7:8-9
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8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,(A) and appointed you ruler(B) over my people Israel.(C) 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone,(D) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(E) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(F)
Daniel 12:2-3
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Daniel 12:2-3
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2 Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. 3 Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.
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Daniel 12:2-3
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Daniel 12:2-3
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2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(A) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(B) 3 Those who are wise[a](C) will shine(D) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(E) like the stars for ever and ever.(F)
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- Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom
Ezekiel 17:24
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Ezekiel 17:24
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24 And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”
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Ezekiel 17:24
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Ezekiel 17:24
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24 All the trees of the forest(A) will know that I the Lord bring down(B) the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.(C)
“‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.(D)’”
Job 5:11
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Job 5:11
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11 He gives prosperity to the poor
and protects those who suffer.
Job 5:11
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Job 5:11
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Psalm 75:6-7
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Psalm 75:6-7
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6 For no one on earth—from east or west,
or even from the wilderness—
should raise a defiant fist.[a]
7 It is God alone who judges;
he decides who will rise and who will fall.
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- 75:6 Hebrew should lift.
Psalm 75:6-7
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Psalm 75:6-7
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Job 5:15-16
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Job 5:15-16
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15 He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong,
and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 And so at last the poor have hope,
and the snapping jaws of the wicked are shut.
Job 5:15-16
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Job 5:15-16
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1 Peter 3:21-22
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1 Peter 3:21-22
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21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from[a] a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.
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- 3:21 Or as an appeal to God for.
1 Peter 3:21-22
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1 Peter 3:21-22
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21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(B) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(C) 22 who has gone into heaven(D) and is at God’s right hand(E)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(F)
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- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
James 2:5
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James 2:5
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5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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Ezekiel 21:26-27
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Ezekiel 21:26-27
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26 This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“Take off your jeweled crown,
for the old order changes.
Now the lowly will be exalted,
and the mighty will be brought down.
27 Destruction! Destruction!
I will surely destroy the kingdom.
And it will not be restored until the one appears
who has the right to judge it.
Then I will hand it over to him.
Ezekiel 21:26-27
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Ezekiel 21:26-27
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26 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown.(A) It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.(B) 27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(C) to him I will give it.’(D)
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