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Pentecost Season · Proper 20 · Year C

Psalm 113

He Raises the Poor from the Dust

September 24, 2028

The Visitation, Mariotto Albertinelli
The Visitation, Mariotto Albertinelli, 1503Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
A Florentine altarpiece pared down to two women under an arch, holding each other's forearms, with nothing else in the picture at all.Psalm 113 lifts the poor from the dust and gives the barren woman a household, and this is the meeting that produced the Magnificat.Mariotto AlbertinelliA Florentine painter who worked in partnership with Fra Bartolomeo, quarrelled constantly with critics, and gave up painting to run an inn.Galleria degli Uffizi, FlorenceBuilt as Medici offices, hence the name, and turned over to the family's art collection, which was left to the city on condition it never leave.Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:1-13Lk 16:1-13
Epistle1 Tim. 2:1-71 Tm 2:1-7
Old TestamentJer. 8:18-9:1Jer 8:18-9:1Alt. OTAmos 8:4-7Am 8:4-7
PsalterPs. 79:1-9Ps 79:1-9Alt. PsalmPs. 113Ps 113

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: The Lord Who Lifts the PoorPs 113 Commentary: The Lord Who Lifts the Poor Enduring Word · David Guzik

Walks through the psalm's praise of a God who is both exalted and near to the lowly.

Psalm 113:1 CommentariesPs 113:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Gathers classic commentaries on the opening call to praise the name of the LORD.

Psalm 113 (Barnes' Notes)Ps 113 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight

Offers Barnes' reading of the psalm's picture of God raising the poor from the dust.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 113Ps 113 Sefaria

Presents the Hebrew text of this Hallel psalm alongside translation.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 113 CatenaPs 113 Catena Catena

Collects patristic comment on this psalm of praise for God's care of the lowly.

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