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Psalms 113:1-6
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God’s Majesty and Care for the Needy
1 Praise Yah! Praise, O servants of Yahweh, praise the name of Yahweh.
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Let the name of Yahweh be blessed, from now until forever.
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From [the] rising of [the] sun to its setting, [let] the name of Yahweh be blessed.
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Yahweh [is] high above all nations; his glory [is] above the heavens.
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Who [is] like Yahweh our God, who [is] enthroned on high,
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who {condescends to look at} [what is] in the heavens and in the earth?
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Psalms 113:1-6 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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