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An Urgent, Repeated Call
Commentators note that the call to praise is repeated three times to combat our natural spiritual apathy. John Calvin suggests this repetition is a deliberate and urgent exhortation, meant to stir believers to praise God with constant zeal and passion, rather than seeing it as mere redundancy.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 113:1
18th Century
Theologian
Praise ye the Lord - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Hallelujah.” See the notes at Psalms 106:1.
Praise, O ye servants of the …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 113:1
19th Century
Bishop
Ye servants of the Lord — that is, Israel. (See Psalms 69:36.)
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 113:1
19th Century
Preacher
Three times are you stirred up to this duty of praise. Adore the Sacred Trinity with threefold praise. There is a trinity in you: let spirit, soul,…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 113:1
16th Century
Theologian
Praise, you servants of Jehovah! This psalm contains abundant reasons for all people, without exception, to praise God. The faithful alone…
John Gill
On Psalms 113:1
17th Century
Pastor
Praise you the Lord
Or, "hallelujah". This is the title of the psalm, as in the two preceding, and directs to the principal ma…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 113:1–9
17th Century
Minister
God has praise from His own people. They have most reason to praise Him, for those who attend Him as His servants know Him best and receive most of…