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Praise the Lord!

Praise, O servants of the Lord,

praise the name of the Lord!

2 Blessed be the name of the Lord

from this time forth and forevermore!

3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,

the name of the Lord is to be praised!

4 The Lord is high above all nations,

and his glory above the heavens!

5 Who is like the Lord our God,

who is seated on high,

6 who looks far down

on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

8 to make them sit with princes,

with the princes of his people.

9 He gives the barren woman a home,

making her the joyous mother of children.

Praise the Lord! Psalm 113 ESV

A Psalm of blessing and praise. Pray it with me.

Praise the Lord - You are worthy.

Praise, O servants of the Lord - If you are His body, His church, then lift Him up.

Praise the name of the Lord - There is no other name under heaven by which men can be saved. Jehovah (Your name is Holy), Immanuel (God with us), You have given us of Yourself in Christ. Praise the name of Jesus.

Blessed be the name of the Lord - For as many as believed in Him, the only begotten Son of God, to them You have given Your Spirit, Your name is written on them, we are adopted sons and daughters of the Most High.

From this time forth and forevermore - What a name, what an honor, forever a part of the family of God. Let us come alive unto this and walk with You from now unto all eternity. 

From the rising of the sun to the setting - No matter where in the world, let us rise to Your name, walk in Your light, and forever lift up the name of Jesus.

The name of the Lord is to be praised - There is no place or occasion that can ever separate us from Your love, so let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable unto You.

The Lord is high above all nations - Rulers, kings, presidents, emperors and angels, will all bow down to You. Your name is above all systems, there is no kingdom like Yours. You are Sovereign from eternity.

And His glory above the heavens - You look down from the highest place. I say the word eternity but without understanding. It is a word without a picture. You are above space and time, the Creator of all.

Who is like the Lord our God - No one.

Who is seated on high - Only God, there is no other like You.

Who looks far down on the heavens and the earth - Only You, I cannot fathom the vastness of Your creation, so I am at a loss to even speak beyond that, to imagine beyond to where eye hath not seen nor ear heard the wonders of Your majesty.

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap - That is me, I am dust, I am needy.

To make them sit with princes, with the princes of His people - You breathed life into dust, and the dust did not fail, but the heart of man grew proud and death came to all men. Yet You send Your Son to pay for my sin, and You breath the life of Your Spirit into me, and now You seat me with Your royal family. Who am I? Again, I can only praise You.

He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children - You raise up children where it seems impossible. Sarah became a mother of a great nation, though passed the time of her cycle. Like Lazarus in his tomb my soul has come alive, come forth. Here I am, send me. 

Praise the Lord - How good it is to praise Him, Praise Him forevermore.