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Psalms 113:3-9
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From the rising of the sun to its setting, let the name of the Lord be praised.
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The Lord is exalted above all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
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Who is like the Lord our God- the One enthroned on high,
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who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
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He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile
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Psalms 113:3-9 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 113
With this psalm begins the great "Hallel", which ends with Psalm 118; and was used to be sung at the Jewish festivals, particularly at the feast of tabernacles and of the passover; and is thought by some to be the hymn sung by Christ and his apostles, after the celebration of the Lord's supper; in which there are many things pertinent to that occasion as well as to the above feasts. This psalm is a song of praise for redemption by Christ, to be sung in Gospel times, when the name of the Lord should be known among all nations, from the rising to the setting sun. It is thought by some to be an abridgment of the song of Hannah, 1Sa 2:1-10, there is an agreement.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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