Psalm
113 — Psalms 113 – 118 are a
group of psalms linked traditionally with the Jewish feasts of Tabernacles
[Harvest] and Passover. In Jewish homes, Psalm 113 and 114 are sung before the
Passover meal. In the psalm for the week, we encounter God. He is beyond His
creation, yet closely concerned for the humblest of His people. This is an apt
description of God. This first song of praise begins and ends with the word
“Hallelujah”, which means praise. Praise God forever.
Psalm 113 –
Praise the Lord who lifts the lowly
The book of Psalms contains
three collections titled Hallel, with Psalms 113-118 known as the Egyptian
Hallel, mainly because of their connection with Passover celebrations,
commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. The psalms of the Egyptian
Hallel were sung as part of the Passover ceremony, with 113-114 sung before the
meal and 115-118 after the meal.
This group is necessarily of
special interest to us because in all probability, these psalms were sung by
our Lord and His disciples on that dark night in which He was betrayed.
To these references is made
by the evangelists, Matthew 26:30, and Mark 14:26, there called the hymn which
Jesus and his disciples sung at the Passover.[2]
Collect for Psalm 113: Lord Jesus, surrendering the brightness of Your glory, You became mortal so that we might be raise from the dust to share Your very being. May the children of God, always bless Your name from the rising of the sun to its going down, for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.[3]
Collect for Tuesday of the week of Pentecost 14: Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life. Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen [4] -13 September, 2022[1] Luther’s Seal, copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[3] Collect for Psalm 113, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. II © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
[4] ibid Collect for Tuesday of the week of Pentecost 14
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