Psalms 113:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 36:7 : 7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.
  • Ps 45:16 : 16 Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.
  • Ps 68:13 : 13 Will you take your rest among the flocks? like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its feathers with yellow gold.
  • Phil 2:8-9 : 8 And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross. 9 For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; 10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation, 10 And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are ruling on the earth.
  • Gen 41:41 : 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.

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  • Job 3:14-15
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    32 Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs.

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    16 Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

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