Psalm 113
Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.
He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
God is above and beyond his creation, yet he is infinitely aware of human misery. His love reaches to 'the dust', to lift up the poor and needy. Feeling the heartache of the childless wife, God brings her joy -respect instead of disgrace.
Why?
dist and ash heap: The rubbish dump, the place for outcasts. 'misery'
Childlessness was viewed as a sign of God's disfavor - a punishment.
Praise God for his glory above the heaven, for he raise the poor and needy from misery, for he brings joy to the childless wife as a happy mother of children.
How?
Praise the name of the Lord now and forever!
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