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Psalms 113:2-9
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Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
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From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same the LORD'S name [is] to be praised.
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The LORD [is] high above all nations, [and] his glory above the heavens.
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Who [is] like to the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high.
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Who humbleth [himself] to behold [the things that are] in heaven, and in the earth!
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He raiseth the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
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That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.
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He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
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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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