Psalms 113:6 KJV — MannaFest

Psalms 113:6

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

KJV

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ASV

That humbleth himself to behold The things that arein heaven and in the earth?

WEB

He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.

YLT

He is humbling Himself to look On the heavens and on the earth.

DBT

Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?

About this book

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Psalms — The canon's longest book — 150 Psalms edited into five doxology-bookended books, composed across a millennium, attributed to David, Asaph, Korah's sons, Moses, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, and anonymous voices. A ''Torah of David''; the Bible's longest continuous liturgical-devotional corpus.

Author: David principally (73 Psalms + 2 NT-cited); Asaph, Sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, Ethan; ~50 anonymous.
Date: Composed c. 1400 BC (Mosaic Ps 90) through the post-exilic period (Ps 126 ''when the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion''). Roughly a millennium of composition; editorial compilation likely into the Persian period.

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10 verses on the floor

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalms 138:6
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. We are extorted to give glory to God, to give him the glory due to his name. The invitation is very pressing: praise you the Lord, and again and again, Praise him, praise him; blessed be his name, for it is to be praised,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

God's exaltation enhances His condescension; 7, 8. which condescension is illustrated as often in raising the worthy poor and needy to honor (compare 1Sa 2:8;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Humbleth - Who is so high, that it is a wonderful condescention in him to take any notice of his heavenly host, and much more of sinful and miserable men upon earth.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

PSA 113:6ISA 66:2 ISA 57:15
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
PSA 113:6ISA 57:15 PSA 34:18
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
PSA 113:6PSA 138:6 PSA 113:5-6
PSA 113:6ISA 66:2 PSA 51:17
PSA 113:6ISA 66:2 MAT 5:3-4
PSA 113:6ISA 57:15 ISA 66:1-2
PSA 113:6ISA 57:15 PSA 138:6
PSA 113:6PSA 138:6 1SA 2:7-8

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