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The Majesty and Condescension of God

1 Praise1 the Lord!
aPraise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord! 
2 aBlessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore! 
3 aFrom the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised. 
4 The Lord is ahigh above all nations,
bHis glory above the heavens. 
5 aWho is like the Lord our God,
Who dwells on high, 
6 aWho humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth? 
7 aHe raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the bneedy out of the ash heap, 
8 That He may aseat him with princes—
With the princes of His people. 
9 aHe grants the1 barren woman a home,
Like a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord! 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 113:1-3

God's majesty contrasted with His condescension and gracious dealings towards the humble furnish matter and a call for praise. The Jews, it is said, used this and Psalms 114-118 on their great festivals, and called them the Greater Hallel, or Hymn. (Psalms 113:1-9)

Earnestness and zeal are denoted by the emphatic repetitions.

servants of the Lord—or, all the people of God.

name of the Lord—perfections (Psalms 5:11; Psalms 111:9).




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