Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 113:6
6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
Psalms 113:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- New International Version (NIV)who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
- English Standard Version (ESV)who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
Context of Psalms 113:6
4The Lord is exalted above all the nations, his glory above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God — the one enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap 8in order to seat them with nobles — with the nobles of his people.
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הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 113:6
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord—his throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his gaze examines everyone.
- Job 4:18If God puts no trust in his servants and he charges his angels with foolishness,
- Job 15:15If God puts no trust in his holy ones and the heavens are not pure in his sight,
- Isaiah 6:2Seraphim were standing above him; they each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
- Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the humble; but he knows the haughty from a distance.
- Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
- Isaiah 66:2My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at my word.
Commentaries on Psalms 113:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Who humbleth himself - So high that it is necessary he should stoop even to behold the things which seem most lofty to us; and who actually does stoop thus to regard the things which he has made in heaven and on earth. To behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! - More literally, “to look in heaven and in earth.” Even to look on heaven, high as it is to us - still more to look on earth, so insignificant as compared with the vast bodies in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Lord humbles himself to connect directly with his people (see Psalm 138:6; Philippians 2:6–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. God's exaltation enhances His condescension;Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 113
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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