1 Samuel 2:6-9

Hannah's Prayer

6 "The m LORD kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.
7 The LORD n makes poor and makes rich;
o He brings low and lifts up.
8 p He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
q To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.
r "For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's,
And He has set the world upon them.

9 s He will guard the feet of His saints,
But the t wicked shall be silent in darkness.
"For by strength no man shall prevail.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 54:1
    Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman," says the LORD.
    Jeremiah 15:9
    She languishes who has borne seven; She has breathed her last; Her sun has gone down While it was yet day; She has been ashamed and confounded. And the remnant of them I will deliver to the sword Before their enemies," says the LORD.
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:39
    Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.
    2 Kings 5:7
    And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, " Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.
    Job 5:18
    For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole.
    Revelation 1:18
    I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
  3. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:17
    "then you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.'
    Deuteronomy 8:18
    And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
    Job 1:21
    And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD.
  4. Cross References
    Job 5:11
    He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
    Psalms 75:7
    But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.
    James 4:10
    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
  5. Cross References
    Job 42:10 - 12
    And the LORD restored Job's losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
    Psalms 75:7
    But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.
    Psalms 113:7
    He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap.
    Luke 1:52
    He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.
  6. Cross References
    Job 36:7
    He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But they are on the throne with kings, For He has seated them forever, And they are exalted.
    Psalms 113:8
    That He may seat him with princes - With the princes of His people.
  7. Cross References
    Job 38:4 - 6
    Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
    Psalms 75:3
    The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
    Psalms 104:5
    You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 37:23
    The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD...
    Psalms 37:24
    Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast do...
    Psalms 91:11
    For He shall give His angels charge over you, T...
    Psalms 91:12
    In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you...
    Psalms 94:18
    If I say, "My foot slips," Your mercy, O LORD, ...
    Psalms 121:3
    He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who...
    Proverbs 3:26
    For the LORD will be your confidence, And will ...
    1 Peter 1:5
    Who are kept by the power of God through faith ...
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