Psalm 113: complete, commentary


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CommentIn Psalm 113 the author invites us to praise the name of the Lord twice, since in comparison to him any other name counts for nothing. The meaning of the name of the Lord is that of greatness, power and justice, that is, what he represents and which must be recognized by men, as his glory is unattainable but cannot be obscured by anyone because he is there higher than the skies and for this he is the Most High who removes the weak from the dust, raises the poor from earthly miseries and gives children to the sterile to fill it with joy.


Psalm 113 complete

[1] Alleluia. Praise, servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

[2] Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forever.


[3] The name of the Lord be praised from sunrise to sunset.

[4] The Lord is exalted above all peoples, his glory higher than the heavens.

[5] Who is equal to the Lord our God who sits high


[6] and bends to look in the heavens and on the earth?

[7] Lift the poor from the dust, raise the poor from the garbage,

[8] to make him sit among the princes, among the princes of his people.

[9] She makes the barren live in her home as a joyful mother of children.

Psalm 113 • The Name of the Lord is to be praised! (March 2024)


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