God’s Word Translation
Psalms 113:3
3From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the Lord should be praised.
Psalms 113:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.
- New International Version (NIV)From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
- English Standard Version (ESV)From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
- New King James Version (NKJV)From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord’s name is to be praised.
Context of Psalms 113:3
1Hallelujah! You servants of the Lord, praise him. Praise the name of the Lord. 2Thank the name of the Lord now and forever. From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the Lord should be praised. 4The Lord is high above all the nations. His glory is above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God? He is seated on his high throne.
Read all of Psalms 113Psalms 113:3 word by word
מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 113:3
- Psalms 72:11May all kings worship him. May all nations serve him.
- Psalms 86:9All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you.
- Isaiah 24:16From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise that honor the Righteous One. But I kept saying, “I’m wasting away! I’m wasting away! How horrible it is for me! Traitors continue to betray, and their treachery grows worse and worse.”
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise from the ends of the earth, you people who sail on the seas and all the creatures that live in them, you coastlands and all who live on them.
- Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
- Isaiah 59:19The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes him.
- Habakkuk 2:14But the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory like the water covers the sea.
- Malachi 1:11“From the nations where the sun rises to the nations where the sun sets, my name will be great. Incense and pure offerings will be offered everywhere in my name, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord of Armies.
- Romans 15:9People who are not Jewish praise God for his mercy as well. This is what the Scriptures say, “That is why I will give thanks to you among the nations and I will sing praises to your name.”
- Revelation 11:15When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”
Commentaries on Psalms 113:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3From the rising of the sun - From morning to evening be always employed in the work. Or it may be a call on all mankind to praise God for his innumerable mercies to the human race. Praise him from one end of the world unto the other. And therefore the psalmist adds,Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3From the rising of the sun - From the farthest east to the farthest west - the sun in its rising and setting being the remotest object that we see in the horizon. The Lord‘s name is to be praised - This does not mean that it “will” be - though that is true; but that it “ought” to be - that it is worthy of universal praise. All people in the east and in the west - everywhere - “should” praise and adore that name.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3the name of the LORD: God's personal name (Hebrew Yahweh; see Exodus 3:15) reveals who he is (his nature, character, and reputation). He is exalted at all times (now and forever) and in every place (from east to west).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91-3. Earnestness and zeal are denoted by the emphatic repetitions. servants of the Lord--or, all the people of God. name of the Lord--perfections (Psa 5:11; 111:9).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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