Psalms 113:1-6

1 Praise the LORD.^[a]Praise the LORD, you his servants; praise the name of the LORD.

2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore.

3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.

4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,

6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?

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.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 22:23
• 2. Psalms 34:22; S Psalms 103:21; Psalms 134:1; Psalms 135:1
• 3. S Psalms 30:4; Psalms 48:10; Psalms 145:21; Psalms 148:13; Psalms 149:3; Isaiah 12:4
• 4. Psalms 115:18; Psalms 131:3; Daniel 2:20
• 5. Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 59:19; Malachi 1:11
• 6. S Psalms 99:2
• 7. S Psalms 8:1; S Psalms 57:11; Psalms 97:9
• 8. S Exodus 8:10; S Psalms 35:10; Psalms 89:6
• 9. S Psalms 103:19
• 10. S Job 16:19
• 11. Psalms 11:4; Psalms 138:6; Isaiah 57:15

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew "Hallelu Yah" ; also in verse 9