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Psalms Chapter 113 (YLT)

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Psalms 113 – The LORD Who Lifts the Poor
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1 Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

2 The name of Jehovah is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.

3 From the rising of the sun unto its going in, Praised `is' the name of Jehovah.

4 High above all nations `is' Jehovah, Above the heavens `is' his honour.

5 Who `is' as Jehovah our God, He is exalting `Himself' to sit?

6 He is humbling `Himself' to look On the heavens and on the earth.

7 He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

8 To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

9 Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Psalm 113 praise God for?
It praises God's exalted position above all nations (v.4) alongside his willingness to "humble himself to behold" heaven and earth (v.6) and to lift the poor and needy out of the dust (v.7).
What does verse 9 mean about "the barren woman"?
V.9 says God "maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children," presenting a childless woman's reversal of fortune as one example of his care for the lowly.
Where does the psalm say God's name should be praised?
V.3 says "from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised," meaning praise from east to west, all day long.

Today's Verse

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its picture of God humbling himself to behold heaven and earth recalls the nations' worship described in Malachi 1:11, and the psalm's praise carries directly into Psalms 114.