Week 17 Psalm 113
Today I read: our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. Usually I don’t think too much about how exactly the Lord is spending his time. If I did this verse wouldn’t be too much help. It just says that a) the Lord is in heaven and that b) he’s doing whatever he decides to do.
But the reason the verse registered with me was because just yesterday I also read about the Lord in heaven: who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high? So 113 confirmed 115 about the Lord’s position of strength. His elevation. His incomparable ability. But 113 also supplemented 115 by saying that from heaven the Lord stoops to look.
And not only that. 113 says a couple of things that the Lord – having stooped to look – takes action on:
He lifts the poor from the dirt
He lifts the needy from the garbage dump
He sets them among princes
He gives the barren woman a home so that she becomes a happy mother.
So when I compare 113 & 115 there’s two things they agree on. But 113 then adds several concrete example of how the Lord acts:
1) Fact: the Lord is in heaven (113 & 115)
2) Fact: the Lord has unbelievable capacities (113 & 115)
3) Outcome: the Lord helps people in need of help (113)
Note: quotes from Psalm 115:3 & 113:5 6 7-9 (NLT)