Psalm 113:5

Psalm 113:5

Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

a. NLT: Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high?

b. NIV: Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,

c. YLT: Who is as Jehovah our God, He is exalting Himself to sit?

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Who is like the Lord our God, Who has His seat on high,

e. Septuagint [Septuagint number is Psalm 112:5]: Who is as the Lord our God? who dwells in the high places,

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Who is like HASHEM, our God, Who is enthrowned on high.

1. “Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,”

a. [Who is like unto the] Lord [Strong: 3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw' from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

b. our God [Strong: 430 'elohiym el-o-heem' plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:--angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.]

c. who dwelleth [Strong: 3427 yashab yaw-shab' a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.]

d. on high [Strong: 1361 gabahh gaw-bah' a primitive root; to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty:--exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.]

1). Barnes Commentary:   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.

2). The writer of Psalms 113, inspired by the Spirt of God he then lists three characteristics of our God.

a). Psalm 113:5-9 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

113:6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

113:7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

113:8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.