Psalms 113:7

7. He raiseth up the poor In Psalms 113:6 God’s universal notice of all things in heaven and earth is extolled; here the moral and beneficent character of this omniscient scanning of the universe is brought out. His eye is upon the poor, but it is the humble poor that is specially denoted here. See Psalms 138:6; Isaiah 57:15. Psalms 113:7-8; Psalms 113:7-8 are quoted from the words of Hannah, (1 Samuel 2:8,) and employed by Mary in her Magnificat, (Luke 1:52,) and imply not only that Jehovah is a God of condescending pity and love, but of judgment also. He putteth down as well as lifteth up.

Dunghill The word denotes a receptacle for all sorts of dirt, offal, and rubbish. It is here figuratively used for a state of abject humiliation. “In Syria and Palestine the man who is shut out from society lies upon the dunghill, or heap of ashes, by day, calling upon the passers by for alms; and by night hides himself in the ashes that have been warmed by the sun.” Delitzsch.