Job 5:11
Job 5:11 in Multiple Translations
He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.
Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;
He exalts the humble, and rescues those who mourn.
And setteth vp on hie them that be lowe, that the sorowfull may be exalted to saluation.
To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high [in] safety.
so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.
To set on high those that are low: that those who mourn may be exalted to safety.
Who setteth up the humble on high, and comforteth with health those that mourn.
He exalts those who are humble, and causes those who mourn to be joyful (OR, safe, prosperous).
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 5:11
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Job 5:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לָ/שׂ֣וּם
שְׁפָלִ֣ים
לְ/מָר֑וֹם
וְ֝/קֹדְרִ֗ים
שָׂ֣גְבוּ
יֶֽשַׁע
לָ/שׂ֣וּם
sûwm
H7760
to set
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
שְׁפָלִ֣ים
shâphâl
H8217
low
Adj
לְ/מָר֑וֹם
mârôwm
H4791
height
Prep | N-ms
וְ֝/קֹדְרִ֗ים
qâdar
H6937
be dark
Conj | V-Qal
שָׂ֣גְבוּ
sâgab
H7682
to exalt
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
יֶֽשַׁע
yeshaʻ
H3468
salvation
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 5:11
לָ/שׂ֣וּם
sûwm
H7760
"to set"
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
This Hebrew word means to put or place something, and is used in many different ways in the Bible, such as to appoint or determine something. It is first used in Genesis to describe God's creation. In the KJV, it is translated as 'appoint' or 'set' in various contexts.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set
Usage: Occurs in 550 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. See also: Genesis 2:8; Leviticus 20:5; 1 Samuel 21:13.
שְׁפָלִ֣ים
shâphâl
H8217
"low"
Adj
This word means to be low or humble, either in physical height or in social status, often used to describe someone's character or condition. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament, such as in Psalms and Proverbs. It signifies a lack of pride or arrogance.
Definition: 1) low, humble 1a) low (in height) 1b) low (in station), humble (of condition or spirit) 1c) humiliated 1d) lowly (as subst)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly). See also: Leviticus 13:20; Ecclesiastes 12:4; Psalms 138:6.
לְ/מָר֑וֹם
mârôwm
H4791
"height"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to a high or elevated place, either physically or figuratively. It can describe a location, such as a mountain, or a state of being, like pride or haughtiness. It is used in various books of the Bible.
Definition: 1) height 1a) height, elevation, elevated place 1a1) in a high place (adv) 1b) height 1c) proudly (adv) 1d) of nobles (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward. See also: Judges 5:18; Isaiah 22:16; Psalms 7:8.
וְ֝/קֹדְרִ֗ים
qâdar
H6937
"be dark"
Conj | V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to be dark or mournful, often describing someone wearing dark clothes to show sadness. It appears in various forms, like being dark or causing darkness. In the Bible, it's used to describe mourning or being gloomy.
Definition: 1) to mourn, be dark 1a) (Qal) to be dark 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to darken 1b2) to cause to mourn 1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn. See also: 1 Kings 18:45; Jeremiah 4:28; Psalms 35:14.
שָׂ֣גְבוּ
sâgab
H7682
"to exalt"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
To exalt means to make something or someone lofty or strong, often used to describe God's power. It can also mean to defend or set something on high. This concept is found in Psalms and other books.
Definition: 1) to be high, be inaccessibly high 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be (too) high (for capture) 1a2) to be high (of prosperity) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be high 1b2) to be set on high, be (safely) set on high 1b3) to be exalted (of God) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to set on high, set (securely) on high 1c2) to exalt, exalt (in effective hostility) 1d) (Pual) to be set (securely) on high 1e) (Hiphil) to act exaltedly
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong. See also: Deuteronomy 2:36; Proverbs 18:10; Psalms 20:2.
יֶֽשַׁע
yeshaʻ
H3468
"salvation"
N-ms
Refers to salvation or deliverance, like in Psalm 119:123 where the writer asks for salvation from God, and can also mean prosperity or victory.
Definition: 1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare 1a) safety, welfare, prosperity 1b) salvation 1c) victory
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: safety, salvation, saving. See also: 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 51:14; Psalms 12:6.
Study Notes — Job 5:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 5:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 5:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 5:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 5:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 5:11
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 5:11
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 5:11
- Cambridge Bible on Job 5:11
- Barnes' Notes on Job 5:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 5:11
- Sermons on Job 5:11
Context — Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him
9the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
10He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.
11He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.
12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. 13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 113:7 | He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 2:7–8 | The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. 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. |
| 3 | Luke 6:21 | Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. |
| 4 | Luke 1:52–53 | He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. |
| 5 | Psalms 107:41 | But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. |
| 6 | 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.’” |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 33:27 | The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’ |
| 8 | 1 Peter 5:10 | And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. |
| 9 | Psalms 91:14 | “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. |
| 10 | James 4:6–10 | But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. |
Job 5:11 Summary
This verse tells us that God is a God who lifts up those who are humble and lowly, and who comforts those who are sorrowful and grieving. He takes them from a place of difficulty and brings them to a place of safety and peace, as we see in Psalm 27:5 and Isaiah 41:10. This is a wonderful promise for us, and it reminds us that God is always with us, even in the toughest times. By trusting in Him and His goodness, we can experience His lifting and comforting power in our own lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'set the lowly on high'?
This phrase means that God takes those who are humble and in a low position, and lifts them up to a place of honor and safety, as seen in Psalm 138:6 and Luke 1:52-53.
Who are the 'mourners' in this verse?
The mourners are those who are sorrowful and grieving, and God promises to lift them to safety, giving them comfort and peace, as seen in Matthew 5:4 and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
How does God 'lift mourners to safety'?
God lifts mourners to safety by providing for their needs, giving them hope and comfort, and protecting them from harm, as seen in Psalm 23:4 and Isaiah 40:31.
Is this verse promising that all difficulties will be removed from our lives?
No, this verse is not promising that all difficulties will be removed, but rather that God will be with us in the midst of them and will ultimately bring us to a place of safety and triumph, as seen in Romans 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen God 'set the lowly on high' in my own life or in the lives of others?
- How can I trust God to 'lift me to safety' when I am going through a difficult time?
- What are some things that I can do to cultivate a humble and lowly heart, so that God can lift me up?
- How can I be a source of comfort and support to those who are mourning and in need of God's lifting?
Gill's Exposition on Job 5:11
To set up on high those that be low,.... Not the low plants, which, through rain, are made to run up on high, though there is a truth in that; but husbandmen and gardeners, and such like persons, in
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 5:11
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: God's great power displayed in nature, and in His dealings with men, is a ground for hope to Job (Job 5:16), if he will humbly seek Him (Job 5:8; cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 5:11
These words contain either, 1. A declaration of God’ s end in giving rain, which is to enrich those who were poor, or mourning for the drought, by sending rain, and making their lands fruitful; or rather, 2. Another example of God’ s great and wonderful works. And the infinitive verb is here put for the indicative, he setteth up, &c., which is very frequent in the Hebrew, as 12:10. He giveth this instance to comfort and encourage Job to seek to God, because he can raise him out of his greatest depths, and useth to raise others in the like condition. That those which mourn may be exalted to safety, notwithstanding all the craft and power of their enemies.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 5:11
Job 5:11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.Ver. 11. To set up on high those that be low] By those rich rains whereby he fatteneth the earth, and makes it fruitful, giving them a whole country of corn, as he did that vir divitiarum qui animam etiam habuit triticeam, a man of wealth who moreover a spirit of grain. Luke 12:16. But God hath more ways than this to prefer men to riches, honour, and authority, as he did Joseph, David, Daniel, Mordecai, &c. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill, "that he may set him with princes," &c., Psalms 113:6-7. Let Job hear this, and know it for his good, as Job 5:27. That those which mourn] As those do commonly who are in a low condition; and it is much if they murmur not. The word signifieth, such as are pullati, clad in mourner’ s weeds, or that having lain among the pots, are smutched and sullied like so many black scullions, Psalms 68:13. Lo, these shall the Lord not only make to be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold, but shall also make them to mount up with wings as eagles, Isaiah 40:31. He shall exalt them to safety, saith Eliphaz here; yea, he shall safely exalt them to safety.
Wicked men are oft exalted, Psalms 12:8, but then it is not to safety; - tolluntur in altum ut lapsu graviore ruant, they are lifted up, but for a mischief, that they may be brought down again with the greater poise, as Haman, and Pharaoh’ s chief baker, whose head was lifted up, but to the gallows; the chief butler’ s head was lifted up too, but after another manner. There is great difference between the advanced merit of the righteous and the wicked. Those God carrieth as the eagle doth her young on her wings, to exalt them to safety, to set them upon a rock that is higher than they; these he lifteth up as the eagle doth her prey in her talons, to dash them against some rock, and to destroy them.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 5:11
(11) To set up on high those that be low.—Thus his doctrine is that man’s exaltation must come from God, and not from his own vain strivings. (Comp. Psalms 75:4-10, and the prayer of Hannah, 1 Samuel 2:6-8; also Psalms 113:7, &c.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 5:11
Verse 11. To set up on high those that be low] He so distributes his providential blessings without partiality, that the land of the poor man is as well sunned and watered as that of the rich; so that he is thus set upon a level with the lords of the soil.
Cambridge Bible on Job 5:11
11. to set up] If this construction be adopted, the watering of the earth, Job 5:10, must be regarded as the means to this which is effected in Job 5:11. He watereth the fields, giving abundant pasture and harvest, that the humble may be set on high. God’s operations in the lower creation, though instances of goodness to it, have the wider end of blessing man in view. The words, however, may mean, setting up, and be another operation of benevolence parallel to that in Job 5:10. This view is rather confirmed by the second clause of the verse. that those which mourn may be] Or, and those which mourn are.
Barnes' Notes on Job 5:11
To set up on high - That is, who sets up on high; or God exalts those who are low. From the works of nature, Eliphaz passes to the dealings of God with people, as designed to show that he was worthy of confidence.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 5:11
11. Eliphaz naturally passes to the moral world, in mysterious grandeur so far transcending that of nature.
Sermons on Job 5:11
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Sanctification Through the Blood by Andrew Murray | The preacher delves into the Greek word 'exegeiro,' which signifies bringing forward or lifting up historical figures to prominence, awakening from sleep, and causing to appear. Th |
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Prayers (Compilations) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a broken heart and seeing people the way God sees them. He mentions that when our hearts are broken, we are able to |
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Prayers (Voice) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a broken heart and trusting in God. He expresses gratitude for the redemption of souls and acknowledges God's compa |
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Beggarly by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the theme of the beggar as mentioned in 1st Samuel chapter 2 verse 7 and 8. The preacher emphasizes that God sees us as beggars, helpless an |
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K-528 Tv Show Part 12 Joseph & Revelation by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a genuine relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. He challenges the audience to examine whether they truly ha |
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As Thou Hast Said, Do Even So by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the divine reversal of fortunes as seen in the story of Mordecai and Haman, illustrating how God honors those who remain humble and faithful. He reflects on t |
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Luke - Part 2 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being disciples of Jesus rather than just evangelizing. He highlights the need for Christians to live in a way that glorif |