Psalm 113-11.10.22

Scripture:

Psalm 113

1 Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord, you his servants;
    praise the name of the Lord.

2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,
    both now and forevermore.

3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is like the Lord our God,
    the One who sits enthroned on high,

6 who stoops down to look
    on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap;

8 he seats them with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

9 He settles the childless woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Observation-What does it say?

“In this Psalm, we are invited to give glory to God; to give Him the glory due His name (Matthew Henry commentary on blueletterbible.org).”

Understanding-What does it mean?

As His servants, we must praise the name of the Lord, for the sole reason that He is worthy to be praised.

Life Application

“Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore (Psalm 113:2).”

During our All Leaders meeting this week, Pastor Levi encouraged us to honor God this month, both privately and publicly. Here are some practical ways that he suggested we do that:

Privately: Set aside some time to get alone with God and worship; give thanks; write Him a note of appreciation.

Publicly: Tell someone about what God has done for you; a prayer He answered; a way you noticed Him at work in your life; something God has been speaking to you about through your times with Him.

How will we honor and praise the Lord today?

-Michelle Gaddi