The author of Psalm 113 is not known; however, the author shares with us the scope of God's care and how God's great mercy is demonstrated by his concern for the oppressed and less fortunate.
Psalm 113:5-9 - "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 their people. 9-He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD"
To God's eyes, a person's value has no relationship to his or her wealth or position on the social ladder. Many people who have excelled in God's work began in poverty and humble beginnings. God supersedes the social orders of this world, often choosing his future leaders and ambassadors from among social outcasts. All people are valuable and useful in God's eyes.
Psalm 113 / New International Version
ReplyDelete1 Praise the Lord.
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
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 barren woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.