Psalms 113:1

Psalms 113:1 says, Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.  David called on the servants of the LORD to praise Him, and these are the people who put their faith in God.  This would be all who are followers of Christ today.  Verse two adds, Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.  God's name will be blessed forever more, whether we bless Him or not.  God's name will always be blessed because of Who He is and not because of who we are. Verse three continues, From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.  David said that we are to praise God all day long, and we should praise Him all night long as well if we are awake.  As followers of Christ, there should not be a time when we do not praise God.  Verse four states, The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.  God is more powerful than any nation, yet we sometimes fear them more than we respect Him.  Verse five asks, Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, This is a rhetorical question that is easily answered by those who are followers of Christ, and the answer is no one.  Verse five adds, Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!  God humbles Himself to look down on mankind, and certainly humbled Himself to send us a Redeemer.  When people rebel and sin against God, He could simply eliminate them, but instead He chooses to redeem them, or more accurately us, since we are all guilty of sin.  Verse seven declares, He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;  We are all spiritually poor if not financially poor and need to be raised up out of the dust and the dunghill of sin.  Verse eight adds, That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.  When God lifts us up, we have a purpose, and that is to make His name blessed in our lives and the world.  Verse nine continues, He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.  God is the One Who gives life and can even bless women who have felt like they were barren with a baby.  This does not mean that He always will, but He has the power to do so.