PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD
Key verse: 113:3
NIV
Psalm 113
Praise the Lord, you his servants;(B)
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,(C)
both now and forevermore.(D)
3 From the rising of the sun(E) to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted(F) over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.(G)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,(H)
the One who sits enthroned(I) on high,(J)
6 who stoops down to look(K)
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor(L) from the dust
and lifts the needy(M) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(N) with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(O) woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
Cross references
- Psalm 113:1 : S Ps 22:23
- Psalm 113:1 : Ps 34:22; S 103:21; 134:1
- Psalm 113:2 : S Ps 30:4; 48:10; 145:21; 148:13; 149:3; Isa 12:4
- Psalm 113:2 : Ps 115:18; 131:3; Da 2:20
- Psalm 113:3 : Isa 24:15; 45:6; 59:19; Mal 1:11
- Psalm 113:4 : S Ps 99:2
- Psalm 113:4 : S Ps 8:1; S 57:11
- Psalm 113:5 : S Ex 8:10; S Ps 35:10
- Psalm 113:5 : S Ps 103:19
- Psalm 113:5 : S Job 16:19
- Psalm 113:6 : Ps 11:4; 138:6; Isa 57:15
- Psalm 113:7 : 1Sa 2:8; Ps 35:10; 68:10; 140:12
- Psalm 113:7 : Ps 107:41
- Psalm 113:8 : S 2Sa 9:11
- Psalm 113:9 : S 1Sa 2:5
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ESV
Who Is like the Lord Our God?
2 (D)Blessed be the name of the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore!
3 (E)From the rising of the sun to its setting,
(F)the name of the Lord is (G)to be praised!
4 The Lord is (H)high above all nations,
and his (I)glory above the heavens!
5 (J)Who is like the Lord our God,
who is seated on high,
6 who (K)looks far down
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He (L)raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them (M)sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He (N)gives the barren woman a home,
making her the joyous mother of children.
(O)Praise the Lord!
Cross references
- Psalm 113:1 : See Ps. 104:35
- Psalm 113:1 : Ps. 135:1
- Psalm 113:1 : Ps. 34:22; 69:36; 102:28
- Psalm 113:2 : Ps. 115:18; See Job 1:21
- Psalm 113:3 : Ps. 50:1; Isa. 59:19; Mal. 1:11
- Psalm 113:3 : See Ps. 48:10
- Psalm 113:3 : See Ps. 18:3
- Psalm 113:4 : Ps. 99:2
- Psalm 113:4 : Ps. 8:1; 57:5, 11; 148:13
- Psalm 113:5 : See Ps. 35:10
- Psalm 113:6 : See Ps. 11:4; [Ps. 138:6]
- Psalm 113:7 : [Ps. 136:23]; See Ps. 107:41
- Psalm 113:8 : [Job 36:7]
- Psalm 113:9 : Ps. 68:6; 1 Sam. 2:5; [Ex. 1:21; Isa. 54:1]
- Psalm 113:9 : [See ver. 1 above]; See Ps. 104:35
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First, the Lord is exalted over all the nations (1-4). The psalmist urges all of God's servants to praise the Lord both now and forevermore from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. His name should be exalted over all the nations and his glory above the heavens. Why? Second, he stooped down (5-9). Why should we exalt him forever? It is because there is no one like the Lord our God. He sits enthroned on high above. Yet he stooped down to look and even came in a manger. He used his mighty power not to destroy but to save the poor in spirit. He lifted the needy from sin, death and Satan. Now whoever believes in this incarnated God, Jesus, shall not perish but have eternal life. They will sit as princes and princesses in his Kingdom. Their marriage and family problems are solved. The barren woman will settle down as a happy mother with many children. Praise the Lord!
Prayer: Lord, we praise your name to be exalted over all the nations and above the heavens both now and forever.
One Word: He stooped down
