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Psalm 113 - The LORD Exalts the Humble
Psalm, Chapter 113
The Lord Exalts the Humble.
- The Lord Exalts the Humble
o The Lord Exalts
§ This means He lifts them up
§ Hold them in high esteem
o The Humble
§ If you humble yourself in the sight of the Lord
§ He will Lift you up!
§ Humility = great reward
- Once you understand the title
o Praise the Lord!
o Notice the exclamation
o Once we again we learn this is what we should be doing
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord.
- Praise, O servants of the Lord
o Do you serve the Lord?
o Is the Lord your boss?
o Then praise Him!
- Praise the name of the Lord
o The name of the Lord is Jesus Christ
o His name is the only name under heaven whereby a man or woman can be saved
o We should praise His name because its better than any other name
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
- Blessed be the name of the Lord
o The focus remains on the name of the Lord
- From this time forth and forever
o From this time (this means right now)
o And forever (means every day hereafter)
§ Starts now and the blessings just keeps going!
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the Lord is to be praised.
- From the rising of the sun to its setting
o This means from morning (the crack of dawn – early)
o To its settings in the evening (until it becomes dark)
o This implies every hour while the light is present or we are awake
- The name of the Lord is to be praised
o This is a command its not optional
o It must be important to praise Him
4 The Lord is high above all nations;
His glory is above the heavens.
- The Lord is high above all nations
o This means His position and power is far above all the powers of the earth
- His glory is above the heavens
o This means He shines more than the stars (more famous & glorious)
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