{"id":8260,"date":"2023-08-09T08:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/versebyverse.carpelibra.org\/?p=8260"},"modified":"2023-08-09T08:40:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:40:43","slug":"psalm-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versebyverse.carpelibra.org\/?p=8260","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 113"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1 <\/span>Praise the Lord<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Praise, O servants of the Lord<\/span>,<\/span><\/em>
\nPraise the name of the Lord<\/span>!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

2 <\/sup>Blessed be the name of the Lord<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nFrom this time forth and forevermore!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

3 <\/sup>From the rising of the sun to its going down<\/span><\/em>
\nThe Lord<\/span>\u2019s name is to be praised.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

4\u00a0<\/sup>The Lord<\/span> is high above all nations,<\/span><\/em>
\nHis glory above the heavens.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

5 <\/sup>Who is like the Lord<\/span> our God,<\/span><\/em>
\nWho dwells on high,<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

6 <\/sup>Who humbles Himself to behold<\/span><\/em>
\nThe things that are in the heavens and in the earth?<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

7\u00a0<\/sup>He raises the poor out of the dust,<\/span><\/em>
\nAnd lifts the needy out of the ash heap,<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

8 <\/sup>That He may seat him with princes\u2014<\/span><\/em>
\nWith the princes of His people.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

9 <\/sup>He grants the barren woman a home,<\/span><\/em>
\nLike a joyful mother of children.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n
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Praise the Lord<\/span>!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

In early Jewish tradition these six consecutive psalms (113-118) are known collectively as Ha-hall?l<\/em> (“The Praise”), or, more specifically, as Ha-hall?l ha-mitsr?<\/em> (“The Egyptian Praise,” because of its recitation on the Passover, commemorating the exodus from Egypt\u2014the specific focus of Psalm 114). … Recitation of the present Hall?l<\/em> was already established by the time of Christ as a fixed part in the celebration of certain festivals, including the three”pilgrimage” festivals (i.e., Passover, Shavu’ot<\/em> [Weeks\/Pentecost], and Sukkot<\/em> [Tabernacles]; see Deuteronomy 16:5-17) and Hanukkah (mentioned in John 10:22<\/span><\/a>)\u2014to which list are now also added Israel Independence Day and Jerusalem Day. …<\/span><\/h3>\n

Thematically and structurally these psalms form a discrete unit within the Fifth Book of Psalms, emphasizing the obligation (and desire) to offer God praise for His lovingkindness and universal sovereignty as borne out by His protection and restoration of Israel to their land (Psalms 113-115), His provision therein of all their most intimate needs (Psalm 116), and\u2014recalling the motivating provision of the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:3b)\u2014His intended extension of blessing through Israel to all other nations and peoples (Psalms 117-118). \u2014 Wechsler, pages 272-273.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Psalm 113 serves as an introduction both to the Hallel<\/em> generally as well as to this first section focusing on God’s sovereign solicitude. The obligation to praise God is given utmost emphasis at the outset by the three-fold repetition of the exhortation hallelu<\/em> (“Praise ye!”) in the opening verse. …<\/span><\/h3>\n

Throughout the remainder of this psalm, the psalmist focuses on god’s absolute sovereignty over all<\/em> things (per v.4: “above all nations … above the heavens”), which, rather than highlighting His “distance” from man, serves in fact to highlight the depth of His humility (per v.6: “Who humbles Himself”) in nonetheless undertaking to provide for man’s need (“to provide\/assess one’s need” being the usual sense of “to see” when used with God as the subject\u2014the epitome of which is the Son of God’s humbling of Himself “by becoming obedient to death on a cross … that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:8-11<\/span><\/a>). \u2014 Wechsler, pages 273-274.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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At the Paschal Supper … there were, and are, four cups of wine drunk. The first three psalms were sung after the second cup; the remaining three after the fourth cup. They were sung in Matthew 26:30<\/span><\/a>. The Greek text reads: “And having sung (the last Hallel Psalm) they went forth to the Mount of Olives. That these Psalms are intended is without doubt, for they were sung, and are sung, at the Passover by all godly Israelites.<\/span><\/h3>\n

It brings these Psalms very near to the heart when it is remembered that they were sung by the Lord Himself on the night of His betrayal. …<\/span><\/h3>\n

Historically the words “from this time forth” (v.2) relate to the occasion of His future enthronement in Zion. The duration of that kingdom is predicted in verse 2; its extent in verse 3; its universality in verse 4; its supremacy in verse 5; and its benevolence in verses 6-9. …<\/span><\/h3>\n

To interest Himself in the heavens (v.6) is wonderful condescension, but to descend in His affections still lower to the earth, is amazing grace. …<\/span><\/h3>\n

“The barren woman” of verse 9 is Israel, as is evident from Isaiah 49:12-21 and Galatians 4:27<\/span><\/a>. \u2014 Williams, page 386.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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