Psalms 113 · Grade 4

The God Who Stoops Down

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Read and Think

Psalm 113 has no title and names no author. It calls Yahweh's servants to bless his name from this time forward and forever more, and from the rising of the sun to its going down.

Yahweh is high above all nations, and his glory is above the heavens. The psalm asks, Who is like Yahweh, our God, who has his seat on high, who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth? God is so high that he must stoop even to look at the heavens.

Yet this high God cares for the lowly. He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, setting them with princes. He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children, as he did for Sarah and Hannah. The psalm ends as it began, with Praise Yah!

Show What You Know

Whom does the psalm call to praise Yahweh's name?
How high is God, according to the psalm?
Where does God lift the needy from?
Which Bible women were barren before God gave them children?

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Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

poorGodhomePraise

The psalm asks, Who is like Yahweh, our , who has his seat on high, who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth?
He raises up the out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, setting them with princes.
He settles the barren woman in her as a joyful mother of children, as he did for Sarah and Hannah.
The psalm ends as it began, with Yah!

Think About It

God is very high, yet he stoops down to care for the lowly. How does that make you feel about praying to him?
God lifts up the poor and needy. How can you help lift up someone who feels low?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.”

Psalms 113:4 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for lifting up the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you serve someone who is often overlooked?
How is Hannah's song like Psalm 113?