Psalms 113:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Praise the LORD! You who serve the LORD, praise the name of the LORD!

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is calling all who serve God to join together in praising His holy name.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm begins the 'Hallel' collection (Psalms 113-118), which were sung during major Jewish festivals like Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles. These praise psalms were central to Israel's worship life and would have been familiar to every Jewish household, sung in both temple worship and family celebrations.

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Then a voice came from the throne saying, 'Everyone who serves God — praise him! Whether you're just starting out or you've been following him forever, whether you feel important or totally ordinary — all of you, worship our God.'

1 Chronicles 25:3

From Jeduthun's family: Jeduthun's sons were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah - six sons total. They served under their father Jeduthun's leadership, who used his harp to prophesy and give thanks and praise to the LORD.

1 Chronicles 23:5

Also, four thousand served as gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with the musical instruments that I made for worship, said David.

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