Psalms 113:1-8

1 Praise the Lord! You servants of the Lord, praise his name!

2 May his name be praised, now and forever.

3 From the east to the west praise the name of the Lord!

4 The Lord rules over all nations; his glory is above the heavens.

5 There is no one like the Lord our God. He lives in the heights above,

6 but he bends down to see the heavens and the earth.

7 He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from their misery

8 and makes them companions of princes, the princes of his people.

Psalms 113:1-8 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.