Psalms 113:1
Praise ye Yah! Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh, Praise the Name of Yahweh;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
In Context
2Be the Name of Yahweh blessed, henceforth, even to times age-abiding.
Cross References
Psalms 34:22Yahweh ransometh the soul of his servants, And none shall be held guilty, who seek refuge in him.
Psalms 103:20Bless Yahweh, ye messengers of his,—Heroes of vigour, doing his word, To hearken [again] to the voice of his word;
Psalms 134:1Lo! bless Yahweh, all ye servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh, by night:
Psalms 135:20O house of Levi! bless Yahweh, Ye that revere Yahweh! bless Yahweh.
Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs; singing, and striking the strings, with your heart unto 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 →