Psalm 113 is a wonderful Psalm of praise to the Lord. Th Psalm begins by calling others to praise the Lord and to praise His Name (v1). The Lord’s name is about all the ways in how the Lord reveals Himself.

The praise of the Lord is to be no short-term thing but rather forevermore (v2) and is something his people should engage in through out each day (v3). We need to pray for a greater heart of praise to the Lord.

The Psalmist speaks of the exalted nature of the Lord (v4-6). There is always the danger of having too small a view of the Lord. Personally, I find looking up to the sky on a clear day or on a clear night and thinking how God is far above all this, this helps give a higher of the Lord.

The focus then turns to what the Lord does in raising people up even to sit with princes (v7-8). As I read this I think of Joseph who after being sold as slave, ended up being the second in command to the king in Egypt.

The mention of the barren woman (v9) can make us think of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah and Elizabeth. We have a great God who has and who does deal bountiful with those in need who look to Him.