Psalm 113

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Psalm 113 is a biblical hymn of praise from the Book of Psalms that exalts God’s majesty and care for the lowly, traditionally recited in Jewish and Christian worship.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 113 canonical 1
Psalm 113 in Septuagint numbering 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
hymn of praise
religious text
addressedTo servants of the Lord
associatedConcept Hallelujah psalm
audience worshiping community
bookOrderInHebrewBible in the third section (Writings)
canonicalStatus part of the Masoretic Text
part of the Septuagint Psalter
containsDivineName YHWH
genre hymn
praise psalm
HallelRange Psalms 113–118
isPartOfLiturgicalUnit Hallel
surface form: Egyptian Hallel
keyMotif God enthroned on high
God stooping to look on heaven and earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting
lifting the needy from the ash heap
making the barren woman a joyful mother
raising the poor from the dust
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalOccasionInJudaism Hanukkah
Passover
Rosh Chodesh
Shavuot
Sukkot
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Hallel
Jewish liturgy
numberingInSeptuagintVulgate Psalm 112
openingWordsEnglish Praise the Lord
openingWordsHebrewTransliteration Hallelu Yah
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
positionInBookOfPsalms 113
primaryFocus universal praise of God
recitationPositionInHallel first psalm of Hallel
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
testament Bible
surface form: Old Testament
theme God’s care for the lowly
exaltation of God’s name
praise of God’s majesty
reversal of human fortunes
usedInChristianTradition Liturgy of the Hours
Vespers
various Eucharistic liturgies

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hallel composedOf Psalm 113
Psalm 114 canonicalNumbering Psalm 113
this entity surface form: Psalm 113 in Septuagint numbering