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Psalms 113:1-6
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Praise the Lord! Praise him, you servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord.
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The Lord's name should be praised now and forever.
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The Lord's name should be praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.
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The Lord is supreme over all the nations; his glory reaches to the skies.
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No one is like the Lord our God, who rules from heaven,
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who bends down to look at the skies and 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
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.