Psalm 113:8
New International Version
he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.

New Living Translation
He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!

English Standard Version
to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

Berean Standard Bible
to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

King James Bible
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

New King James Version
That He may seat him with princes— With the princes of His people.

New American Standard Bible
To seat them with noblemen, With the noblemen of His people.

NASB 1995
To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

NASB 1977
To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

Legacy Standard Bible
To make them sit with nobles, With the nobles of His people.

Amplified Bible
That He may seat them with princes, With the princes of His people.

Christian Standard Bible
in order to seat them with nobles — with the nobles of his people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to seat them with nobles— with the nobles of His people.

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

Contemporary English Version
and he lets them take part in ruling his people.

English Revised Version
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He seats them with influential people, with the influential leaders of his people.

Good News Translation
and makes them companions of princes, the princes of his people.

International Standard Version
and giving him a seat among nobles— with the nobles of his people.

Majority Standard Bible
to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

NET Bible
that he might seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

New Heart English Bible
that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

Webster's Bible Translation
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

World English Bible
that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
To cause [them] to sit with princes, "" With the princes of His people.

Young's Literal Translation
To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

Smith's Literal Translation
To sit with the nobles, with the nobles of his people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he may place him with princes, with the princes of his people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that he may place him with the leaders, with the leaders of his people.

New American Bible
Seats them with princes, the princes of the people,

New Revised Standard Version
to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That he may set him with the princes of the people.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he will settle him with the Rulers of the people.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That He may set him with princes, Even with the princes of His people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
to set him with princes, even with the princes of his people:

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Context
The LORD Exalts the Humble
7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump 8to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people. 9He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!…

Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8
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.

Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

Job 5:11
He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

1 Corinthians 1:28-29
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.

Daniel 4:17
This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’

Ezekiel 17:24
Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Proverbs 3:34
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

2 Samuel 7:8
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.

Psalm 75:7
but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Psalm 45:16
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

Psalm 68:13
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

Genesis 41:41
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

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to seat him with princes
This phrase from Psalm 113:8 in the Berean Standard Bible speaks to the transformative power of God’s grace and sovereignty. The Hebrew root for "to seat" is "יָשַׁב" (yashab), which means to dwell, remain, or sit. This implies a sense of permanence and honor, suggesting that God not only elevates the humble but establishes them in a place of dignity and authority. In ancient Near Eastern culture, being seated with princes was a symbol of high status and favor. It reflects the biblical theme that God exalts the lowly and humbles the proud, as seen in the accounts of Joseph, David, and Daniel, who were all raised from humble beginnings to positions of influence.

with the princes of His people
The term "princes" in Hebrew is "נָדִיב" (nadiv), which can also mean noble or generous. This word choice emphasizes the character and responsibility of those in leadership. In the biblical context, a prince was not just a ruler but someone expected to lead with wisdom and justice. The phrase "of His people" underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It highlights that the elevation of the humble is not just a personal blessing but part of God’s broader plan for His people. This reflects the biblical narrative where God’s chosen leaders, like Moses and Solomon, were raised to guide and protect His people, Israel. The verse, therefore, is a reminder of God’s faithfulness and His ability to change the course of history by raising up leaders according to His divine purpose.

Verse 8. - That he may set him with princes. The words of 1 Samuel 2:8 are still followed. (For the sentiment, see also Job 36:7.) Historically, the statement is illustrated by the examples of Joseph, Saul, David, Daniel, Mordecai. Even with the princes of his people. Not merely with heathen princes, but with those who exercise sovereignty over Israel, as Joseph with Pharaoh, Daniel with Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus, Mordecai with Ahasuerus or Xerxes.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
to seat
לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י (lə·hō·wō·šî·ḇî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

them with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

nobles,
נְדִיבִ֑ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

with
עִ֝֗ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the princes
נְדִיבֵ֥י (nə·ḏî·ḇê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

of His people.
עַמּֽוֹ׃ (‘am·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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