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Psalms 113:2-9
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(112-2) Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.
3
(112-3) From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.
4
(112-4) The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens.
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(112-5) Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high:
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(112-6) and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
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(112-7) Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:
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(112-8) That he may place him with princes, with the princes of his people.
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(112-9) Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.
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Psalms 113:2-9 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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