Psalm 113 paints a beautiful picture of how the Lord relates to his loved ones. It says that though God is "high above all nations," he "looks far down" from his throne and concerns himself with the lowly.
High and mighty as he is, the Lord inclines his ear to the afflicted and listens to their pleas for mercy. He is above us, but not above helping us, because he knows we cannot help ourselves.
The Psalm says the Lord "raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with the princes of his people." He sees them, hears them, and restores them—exchanging their misery for dignity, their degradation for privilege.
He is above us, but not above helping us, because he is gracious and righteous and merciful. He looks down from on high to help those far below with unrivaled tenderness and inexhaustible care.
High and mighty as he is, the Lord inclines his ear to the afflicted and listens to their pleas for mercy. He is above us, but not above helping us, because he knows we cannot help ourselves.
The Psalm says the Lord "raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with the princes of his people." He sees them, hears them, and restores them—exchanging their misery for dignity, their degradation for privilege.
He is above us, but not above helping us, because he is gracious and righteous and merciful. He looks down from on high to help those far below with unrivaled tenderness and inexhaustible care.
