The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;(A)
He humbles and He exalts.(B)
He raises the poor from the dust(C)
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.(D)
He seats them with noblemen(E)
and gives them a throne of honor.[a]
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;(F)
He has set the world on them.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:8 DSS, LXX add He gives the vow of the one who makes a vow and He blesses the years of the just

The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)
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.

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The heavens proclaim His righteousness,(A)
for God is the Judge.(B)Selah

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And the heavens proclaim(A) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

52 He has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.
53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things(A)
and sent the rich away empty.

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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(A)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(B)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

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