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!
• 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?
• New Living Translation (NLT)He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth.

Context of Psalms 113:6

4The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits 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 ash heap; 8he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.

Psalms 113:6 word by word

הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who humblethשָׁפֵלshâphêl · to abaseH8213
• 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 is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
• Job 4:18If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels with error,
• Job 15:15If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
• Isaiah 6:2Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
• Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
• Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Isaiah 66:2Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble 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

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• 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