Psalms 113:1
Hallelujah. Praise the Lord, you his servants, praise the name of the Lord.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
In Context
2The name of the Lord be blessed from now and for evermore.
Cross References
Psalms 34:22The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you angels of his, mighty heroes performing his word.
Psalms 134:1Come, praise the Lord, all you the Lord’s servants, who stand by night in the house of the Lord.
Psalms 135:20House of Levi, praise the Lord: you who revere the Lord, praise the Lord.
Ephesians 5:19Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 113:1
This psalm begins and ends with "Hallelujah;" for, as many others, it is designed to promote the great and good work of praising God. I. We are here called upon and urged to praise God, ver. 1-3 . II. We are here furnished with matter for praise, and words are put into our mouths, in singing which we must with holy fear and love give to God the glory of, 1. The elevations of his glory and greatness, ver. 4, 5 . 2. The condescensions of his grace and goodness ( ver. 6-9 ), which very much illustrate one another,… Read the whole commentary →