1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 15:28, God tears the kingdom from Saul and gives it to David — a direct instance of bringing low and exalting as in Hannah's song.

In 1 Samuel 30:23, David credits the Lord for giving them the spoil — an example of God making rich, as in Hannah's song.

Deuteronomy 8:18 explicitly states God gives power to get wealth, directly paralleling 'makes rich' in 1 Samuel 2:7.

James 4:10 Parallel

James 4:10 promises that humbling oneself before the Lord leads to exaltation—a direct parallel to God lifting up the lowly.

James 1:10 Parallel

James 1:10 tells the rich to boast in humiliation, mirroring the 'brings low' side of God's sovereign reversal.

James 1:9 Parallel

James 1:9 calls the lowly brother to boast in his exaltation—directly reflecting the 'lifts up' aspect of God's action.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

Isaiah 2:12 declares a day when the proud and lofty are brought low—a specific application of God's power to humble the exalted.

Psalm 75:7 Parallel

Psalm 75:7 states directly that God puts down one and lifts up another—an almost identical statement of divine sovereignty over status.

Job 5:11 Parallel

Job 5:11 echoes the same theme: God sets the lowly on high and lifts the mourner to safety, directly paralleling God's power to bring low and lift up.

Deuteronomy 8:17 warns against claiming self-made wealth, reinforcing that God makes rich—a parallel teaching on divine sovereignty.

Job 1:21 Parallel

Job 1:21 acknowledges God gives and takes away, mirroring the truth that God makes poor and makes rich.

Jeremiah 49:15 shows God making Edom small and despised, a direct example of His bringing low.

Ruth 1:21 Parallel

In Ruth 1:21, Naomi echoes this truth — the Lord brought her from fullness to emptiness, illustrating God's power to make poor and bring low.

In 1 Chronicles 29:12, David affirms that riches and honor come from God, and He makes great — directly echoing the theme of God making rich and exalting.

Romans 9:17 Parallel

Romans 9:17 cites God raising Pharaoh — a specific instance of God exalting someone to display His power, aligning with this principle.

Matthew 4:9 Contrast

Matthew 4:9 contrasts: Satan claims to give riches and exaltation, but this verse affirms God alone is the source.

Obadiah 1:2 Parallel

Obadiah 1:2 shows God making Edom small and despised — a direct example of God bringing low as stated here.

Daniel 2:21 Related theme

Daniel 2:21 expands on God's sovereignty: He removes and sets up kings, illustrating the same power to bring low and exalt.

Ezekiel 21:26 echoes this same divine reversal: God exalts the low and brings low the high, using nearly identical language.

Ezekiel 17:24 uses the tree metaphor: God brings low the high tree and makes high the low tree, a direct parallel.

In 2 Chronicles 28:19, the Lord brings Judah low due to Ahaz's sin — a specific instance of God making low as in Hannah's song.

Proverbs 22:2 Related theme

Proverbs 22:2 affirms that the LORD is maker of both rich and poor, echoing His sovereignty over social status.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 states that the LORD regards the lowly but opposes the proud, aligning with His bringing low and exalting.

Psalm 113:7 Allusion

Psalm 113:7 uses nearly identical language about raising the poor from the dust, directly paralleling God's exalting the lowly.

Psalm 78:71 Parallel

Psalm 78:71 illustrates God exalting David from shepherd to ruler, a concrete example of the principle here.

In 2 Chronicles 32:29, God gave Hezekiah great possessions — an example of God making rich, as in Hannah's song.

Job 42:10 Parallel

In Job 42:10, the Lord restores Job's fortunes and gives him double — a clear example of God making rich and exalting after bringing low, as in Hannah's song.

Psalm 136:23 Related theme

Psalm 136:23 recalls God remembering us in our low estate, showing His care for the humble as in the main verse.