Pentecost Season · Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C

Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 (cf. 1a, 7b)

He Raises the Poor from the Dust

September 24, 2028

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Roman Lectionary

GospelLuke 16:1-13 orLuke 16:10-13

First ReadingAmos 8:4-7

Responsorial PsalmPs. 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 (cf. 1a, 7b)

Second Reading1 Tim. 2:1-8

Overview & Insights

"He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap." (Psalm 113:7)

Psalm 113 calls for praise of the Lord who is exalted above all yet stoops to lift the poor and give the barren woman a home. Its theme of reversal connects with the songs of Hannah and Mary.

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Commentary

Psalm 113 Commentary: Praise for the Lord's Condescension Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse treatment of the psalm's praise and reversal themes.

Psalm 113:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregated classic commentary entries on the opening verses.

Psalm 113 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight

Barnes' close philological notes on the hymn of praise.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 113:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text with parsing for the psalm's opening summons to praise.

Psalm 113 in Hebrew and English Sefaria

Reads the Hebrew text of the psalm alongside an English translation.

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