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Proverbia 113:5
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Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugisti ? et tu, Jordanis, quia conversus es retrorsum ?
Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugisti?
et tu, Jordanis, quia conversus es retrorsum?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
like: Psalms 89:6, Psalms 89:8, Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 33:26, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 16:5, Jeremiah 10:6
dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:23 - no God 1 Kings 8:30 - and hear 2 Chronicles 6:18 - But will Job 16:19 - on high Job 21:22 - he judgeth Psalms 7:7 - return Psalms 21:13 - Be thou Psalms 123:1 - O thou Psalms 138:6 - Though Isaiah 6:1 - high Isaiah 12:4 - his name Isaiah 33:5 - he dwelleth Isaiah 46:5 - General Isaiah 63:15 - the habitation Jeremiah 23:23 - General Jeremiah 49:19 - who is like Daniel 2:11 - whose Micah 7:18 - a God Luke 12:6 - and
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Who is like unto the Lord our God,.... Among the gods of the nations, as Kimchi; or among the angels of heaven, or among any of the mighty monarchs on earth; there is none like him for the perfections of his nature, for his wisdom, power, truth, and faithfulness; for his holiness, justice, goodness, grace, and mercy; who is eternal, unchangeable, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent; nor for the works of his hands, his works of creation, providence, and grace; none ever did the like: and what makes this reflection the more delightful to truly good men is, that this God is their God; and all this is true of our Immanuel, God with us; who is God over all, and the only Saviour and Redeemer; and there is none in heaven and earth like him, or to be desired besides him.
Who dwelleth on high? in the high and holy place, in the highest heaven, which is his throne; or "who exalteth himself to dwell" s; so the Targum,
"he exalteth his habitation to dwell,''
suitable to the dignity and the greatness of his majesty; as he is high and above all, so he has fixed his habitation in the highest heavens; as he is self-existent, he is self-exalted, and none can exalt him as himself; he is exalted above all blessing and praise; and if it is an exaltation of him to dwell in the highest heavens, what an exaltation will it be of the saints to dwell with him there, in those mansions in his house which Christ is gone to prepare for them! This clause may be applied to Christ, who, both previous to his humiliation, and after it, dwelt in the highest heavens with his Father, in his bosom, from whence he came down on earth, and whither he is gone again, and is highly exalted there.
s המגביהי לשבת "sustollens se ad habitandum", Montanus; "qui se elevat", Pagninus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Who is like unto the Lord our God? - Who can be compared with Yahweh our God? See the notes at Isaiah 40:17-25. The meaning is, that no creature - no idol - can be compared with Yahweh. The remark here has special reference to his attributes as immediately specified - his humbling himself to behold the things in heaven and in earth; his raising up the poor, etc. It is true “in general,” in regard to God, that no creature can be compared with him; it is true, in regard to each one of his attributes, that they are far above all created excellence.
Who dwelleth on high - Margin, “exalteth himself to dwell.” Literally, “The one making high to sit.” The language is applicable to one who is seated on a lofty throne. Compare Psalms 8:1. He has his dwelling - his throne - his permanent seat - in the heavens: so high and exalted that it requires infinite condescension to look upon the earth, or even upon the heavens.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 113:5. Who is like unto the Lord — Those who are highly exalted are generally unapproachable; they are proud and overbearing; or so surrounded with magnificence and flatterers, that to them the poor have no access; but God, though infinitely exalted, humbleth himself to behold even heaven itself, and much more does he humble himself when he condescends to behold earth and her inhabitants; (Psalms 113:6.) But so does he love his creatures that he rejoices over even the meanest of them to do them good.
