Psalms 113:6-16

6 montes exultastis sicut arietes et colles sicut agni ovium

7 a facie Domini mota est terra a facie Dei Iacob

8 qui convertit petram in stagna aquarum et rupem in fontes aquarum

9 non nobis Domine non nobis sed nomini tuo da gloriam

10 super misericordia tua et veritate tua nequando dicant gentes ubi est Deus eorum

11 Deus autem noster in caelo omnia quaecumque voluit fecit

12 simulacra gentium argentum et aurum opera manuum hominum

13 os habent et non loquentur oculos habent et non videbunt

14 aures habent et non audient nares habent et non odorabuntur

15 manus habent et non palpabunt pedes habent et non ambulabunt non clamabunt in gutture suo

16 similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea et omnes qui confidunt in eis

Psalms 113:6-16 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.