Psalms 113:1-7

The LORD Exalts the Humble.

1 Praise the LORD! ¹Praise, O ²servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD.

2 ³Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever *.

3 ⁴From the rising of the sun to its setting The ⁵name of the LORD is to be praised.

4 The LORD is ⁶high above all nations; His ⁷glory is above the heavens.

5 ⁸Who is like the LORD our God, Who ⁹is enthroned on high,

6 Who ¹⁰humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?

7 He ¹¹raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

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Psalms 113:1-7 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

Cross References 11

1. Psalms 135:1
2. Psalms 34:22; Psalms 69:36; Psalms 79:10; Psalms 90:13
3. Psalms 145:21; Daniel 2:20
4. Psalms 50:1; Isaiah 59:19; Malachi 1:11
5. Psalms 18:3; Psalms 48:1, 10
6. Psalms 97:9; Psalms 99:2
7. Psalms 8:1; Psalms 57:11; Psalms 148:13
8. Exodus 15:11; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 89:6
9. Psalms 103:19
10. Psalms 11:4; Psalms 138:6; Isaiah 57:15
11. 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 107:41

Footnotes 3

[a]. Or "Hallelujah! Praise"
[b]. Heb YAH
[c]. Or "looks far below in the heavens and on the earth?"