the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Psalms 113:6
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He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth.
That humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth?
That humbles himself to look at [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?
who bends down to look at the skies and the earth.
He bends down to look at the sky and the earth.
Who humbleth [himself] to behold [the things that are] in heaven, and in the earth!
Who humbles Himself to regard The heavens and the earth?
who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
and biholdith meke thingis in heuene and in erthe?
He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
and he looks down to see the heavens and the earth.
That humbleth himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?
Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?
humbling himself to look on heaven and on earth.
Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?
He is so high above us that he must look down to see the sky and the earth.
That looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth?
Who humbleth himselfe to behold the things that are in heauen, and in the earth?
He looks down upon the heavens and the earth.
who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?
Who abaseth himselfe to beholde things in the heauen and in the earth!
Yet who beholds the things that are in the deep, in heaven, and in the earth!
but he bends down to see the heavens and the earth.
That cometh down low to look, through the heavens and through the earth;
(112-6) and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
who looks far down upon the heavens and the earth?
and yet humbleth him selfe to beholde the thinges that are in heauen and in earth?
and yet looks upon the low things in heaven, and on the earth:
who stoops down to lookon the heavens and the earth?
Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the eretz?
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
who condescends to look at what is in the heavens and in the earth?
Who humbles Himself to consider all in the earth and the heavens!
He is humbling [Himself] to look On the heavens and on the earth.
which humbleth himself, to beholde that is in heauen and earth?
Who looks far down to The heavens and the earth?
Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?
The One who brings Himself low to seeThe things in heaven and on the earth?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
humbleth: Psalms 11:4, Job 4:18, Job 15:15, Isaiah 6:2
in heaven: Bp. Lowth observes that the two members of this line are to be referred severally to the two preceding lines; as if it were, "Who is exalted to dwell in the heavens; and who humbleth himself to inspect the things on earth."
in the earth: Psalms 138:6, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:30 - and hear 2 Chronicles 6:18 - But will 2 Chronicles 16:9 - the eyes Job 21:22 - he judgeth Psalms 7:7 - return Psalms 123:1 - O thou Psalms 148:4 - heavens Isaiah 33:5 - he dwelleth Isaiah 63:15 - the habitation Jeremiah 49:19 - who is like Daniel 2:11 - whose Micah 7:18 - a God Luke 1:52 - put Luke 12:6 - and
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth. The persons the highest heavens, the angels whom he upholds in their beings, and admits into his presence; who always behold his face, and he beholds them, delights in their persons, and accepts their services; which, though pure and perfect, it is a condescension in him to do, since they are but creature services, and chargeable with folly and weakness; and who themselves are as nothing in comparison of him, and veil their faces before him; Job 4:18, also glorified saints are continually in his view, and favoured with intimate communion with him: and he humbles himself to look lower than this, and behold the things in the starry heavens, the sun, and moon, and stars; whom he preserves in their being, directs their courses, and continues their influence; brings out their host by number, calls them by their names, and because of his power not one fails: he looks lower still, and beholds the things in the airy heavens; there is not a meteor or cloud that flies, or a wind that blows, but he observes, guides, and directs it; nor a bird in the air but his eye is on it; he feeds the fowls of the air, and not so much as a sparrow falls to the ground without his knowledge and will: and he also humbles himself to behold persons and things on earth, even every beast of the forest, the cattle on a thousand hills, all the fowls of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field; and their eyes are on him, and he gives them their food in due season; he looks down from heaven and beholds all the children of men, and is the Saviour of them in a providential way; in an especial manner his eye, both of providence and grace, is on his own people, whom he beholds in Christ as fair and comely: and rejoices over them to do them good; and he has respect to their services for his sake, and condescends to dwell on earth with them. This may also be applied to Christ, who humbled himself to look upon the angels in heaven, and take them under his care and protection, be the head of them, and confirm them in that estate in which they were created: and who from all eternity vouchsafed to look with delight upon the sons of men, rejoicing in the habitable parts of the earth, where he knew they would dwell; and in the fulness of time he humbled himself to come down on earth in human nature and dwell among men, and become very man in that nature; made himself of no reputation, and humbled himself so as to become obedient to death, the death of the cross, and be made sin and a curse for his people. This was an humiliation indeed!
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Who humbleth himself ... - So high that it is necessary he should stoop even to behold the things which seem most lofty to us; and who actually does stoop thus to regard the things which he has made in heaven and on earth.
To behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! - More literally, “to look in heaven and in earth.” Even to look on heaven, high as it is to us - still more to look on earth, so insignificant as compared with the vast bodies in the heavens - is condescension on the part of God. It requires him to stoop - even to look on the sun - the stars - the distant worlds! Yet he does this. There is not a world which he does not survey constantly; not a creature whose interests he does not regard; not an insect - a flower - an atom - that he does not regard with as much minute attention as though there were nothing else to demand his care.
