Psalms 113:6

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 high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

Psalms 113:6 word by word

הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• humblesשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• Himself to beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 113:6

• Psalms 11:4The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
• Job 4:18He puts no trust even in His servants; And against His angels He charges error.
• Job 15:15Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
• Isaiah 6:2Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
• Psalms 138:6For though the Lord is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Isaiah 66:2For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who 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

Topics related to Psalms 113:6

• Condescension of God

In the dictionaries

• Hallel
• Hymn
• Psalms
• Celebrate
• Humility
• Passover
• Praise
• Hosanna

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