Psalms 113:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 36:7 : 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Ps 45:16 : 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
Ps 68:13 : 13 When ye lie among the sheepfolds, [It is as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
Phil 2:8-9 : 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient [even] unto death, yea, the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, 10 and madest them [to be] unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.
Gen 41:41 : 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 113:6-7
2 verses
84%
6That humbleth himself to behold [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?
7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
1 Sam 2:7-8
2 verses
82%
7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.
Ps 107:40-41
2 verses
79%
40He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
41Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh [him] families like a flock.
Ps 113:9
76%
9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [And to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.
Job 5:11
75%
11So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.
Luke 1:52
73%
52He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
Job 36:7
73%
7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Ps 75:7
72%
7But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
Prov 29:14
72%
14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
Job 3:14-15
2 verses
72%
14With kings and counsellors of the earth, Who built up waste places for themselves;
15Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver:
Ps 107:32
72%
32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
Ps 45:16
72%
16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
Ps 138:6
71%
6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Job 22:8
71%
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
Ps 72:2
71%
2He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
Ps 149:8
71%
8To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
Ps 112:2
71%
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Prov 25:7
71%
7For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
Eccl 4:14
70%
14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Ps 147:6
70%
6Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
Ps 105:21-22
2 verses
70%
21He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;
22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
Job 22:29
70%
29When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
Ps 89:27
70%
27I also will make him [my] first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.
Isa 3:4
70%
4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Job 34:19
70%
19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Ps 148:14
70%
14And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 112:9
70%
9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Ps 68:6
70%
6God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Ps 41:1
70%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Job 12:19
70%
19He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
Ps 8:5-6
2 verses
70%
5For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.
6Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
Ps 72:4
70%
4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
1 Sam 8:12
70%
12and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and [he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
Ps 148:11-12
2 verses
70%
11Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
12Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:
Ps 21:3
69%
3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
Jas 1:9
69%
9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
Ps 33:12
69%
12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Ps 146:9
69%
9Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Ps 109:31
69%
31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.
Ps 47:8
69%
8God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Ps 72:12
69%
12For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.
Ps 111:6
69%
6He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
Ps 21:6
69%
6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.