He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill. This prostration in the dust has been for long Israel's state (Psalms 44:25). But the Lord will raise her up (Psalms 107:41): cf. Hannah's song (1 Samuel 2:8).