8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world. 9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. 10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
1 Samuel 2:8–10
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Psalms 37:16–18
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Psalms 147:5–7
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Psalms 145:13–15
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Job 36:6–8
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Psalms 75:9–10
9 But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. 10 “All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”
Job 5:10–12
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