Read Psalms 113 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 113 is a call for continual praise to the name of the LORD, from His servants and from all places and times. It declares God’s absolute greatness and exaltation above the heavens, while at the same time emphasizing His nearness to the lowly and afflicted. The psalm reveals a God who humbles Himself to look upon creation and actively lifts the poor and needy from the dust. It teaches that the LORD’s glory is not distant or indifferent, but expressed through compassionate involvement in human weakness. The chapter leads the reader to recognize that true worship flows from seeing both God’s majesty and His mercy.
Psalms 113:1 - 113:9
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name [is] to be praised.
4 The Lord [is] high above all nations, [and] his glory above the heavens.
5 Who [is] like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 Who humbleth [himself] to behold [the things that are] in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.