The joyful remembrance of the exodus from Egypt is inseparable from the joy of knowing God, from the understanding that deliverance...
The joyful remembrance of the exodus from Egypt is inseparable from the joy of knowing God, from the understanding that deliverance from slavery was no stroke of luck but came through God’s guidance and the people’s trust in Him. That trust, however, repeatedly weakened. Therefore glory belongs not to us—not to those who experienced the hardships of the exodus yet were more than once ready to turn back—but to the name of the Lord, that is, to the Lord Himself.
The wish addressed to the Gentiles that they should become as unfeeling as their idols may seem like an ordinary attack on enemies, one of those we have repeatedly encountered in the pages of the Old Testament. Yet these words can also be understood to mean that a person can easily come to resemble those whom one chooses as a model. If we acknowledge that we were created in the image and likeness of God, we become capable of accepting the opportunity He offers us to ascend toward Him. But by turning away from Him, we impoverish ourselves spiritually and risk becoming as unfeeling as idols.
113 We are here exhorted to praise God, Psa 113:1-3. Particularly for his glory and greatness, Psa 113:4-5. And for his grace and goodness, Psa 113:6-9.
113:6 Humbleth - Who is so high, that it is a wonderful condescention in him to take any notice of his heavenly host, and much more of sinful and miserable men upon earth.
113:8 Princes - As he did Joseph, David, and others.His people - Who in God's account are far more honourable than the princes of Heathen nations.