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Psalms Chapter 113
Overview
Psa 113:1, An exhortation to praise God for his excellency; Psa 113:6, for his mercy.
(Title), This and the following five Psalms form what is called by the Hebrews the great Hallel, or praise; which was sung on their most solemn festivals, and particularly after the celebration of the Passover. (See Mat 26:30. Mar 14:26.) This and the following were probably composed after the return from the captivity.
Praise ye the Lord: Heb. Hallelujah, Psa 112:1
O: Psa 33:1, Psa 33:2, Psa 103:20, Psa 103:21, Psa 134:1, Psa 135:1-3, Psa 135:20, Psa 145:10; Eph 5:19, Eph 5:20; Rev 19:5
Psa 41:13, Psa 106:48; Ch1 16:36, Ch1 29:10-13; Dan 2:20; Eph 3:21; Rev 5:13
Psa 72:11, Psa 72:17-19, Psa 86:9; Isa 24:16, Isa 42:10-12, Isa 49:13, Isa 59:19; Hab 2:14; Mal 1:11; Rom 15:9, Rom 15:10; Rev 11:15
high: Psa 97:9, Psa 99:2; Isa 40:15, Isa 40:17, Isa 40:22
his glory: Psa 8:1, Psa 57:10, Psa 57:11; Kg1 8:27; Isa 66:1
like: Psa 89:6, Psa 89:8; Exo 15:11; Deu 33:26; Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25, Isa 16:5; Jer 10:6
dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell
humbleth: Psa 11:4; Job 4:18, Job 15:15; Isa 6:2
in heaven: Bp. Lowth observes that the two members of this line are to be referred severally to the two preceding lines; as if it were, "Who is exalted to dwell in the heavens; and who humbleth himself to inspect the things on earth."
in the earth: Psa 138:6; Isa 57:15, Isa 66:2
raiseth: Psa 75:6, Psa 75:7, Psa 107:41; Job 5:11, Job 5:15, Job 5:16; Eze 17:24, Eze 21:26, Eze 21:27; Luk 1:52, Luk 1:53; Jam 2:5
out of: Psa 22:15; Isa 26:19; Dan 12:2, Dan 12:3; Act 2:31-33; Eph 1:20, Eph 1:21; Pe1 3:21, Pe1 3:22
needy: Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8, Sa1 24:14; Sa2 7:8, Sa2 7:9; Job 2:8, Job 36:6, Job 36:7
Psa 45:16, Psa 68:13; Gen 41:41; Phi 2:8-11; Rev 5:9, Rev 5:10
maketh: Psa 68:6; Gen 21:5-7, Gen 25:21, Gen 30:22, Gen 30:23; Sa1 2:5; Isa 54:1; Luk 1:13-15; Gal 4:27
keep house: Heb. dwell in an house