King James Version
Psalms 113:9 in the King James Version says “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep: Heb. to dw...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 113 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep: Heb. to dwell in an house”
Psalms 113:9 · KJV
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep: Heb. to dwell in an house
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to keep”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“mother”
H517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
“of children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“Praise”
H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
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