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Psalm 113:5
Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,
3From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised.
4The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,
6who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth?
7He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,
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The seat on high expresses God’s supremacy, and the question about his likeness turns comparison itself into an act of praise.
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Isaiah 6:1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.Both passages describe the Lord seated on high, with Isaiah recounting a vision of his throne.
Psalm 89:6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,Both psalms ask who is like the LORD, expressing his greatness beyond comparison.
Jeremiah 10:6There is no one like you, LORD. You are great, and your name is great in might.Jeremiah states that no one is like the LORD, making explicit the answer implied by Psalm 113’s question.
Isaiah 40:25“To whom then will you liken me? Who is my equal?” says the Holy One.Both passages use a question about comparison to declare that God has no equal.
Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to him?Both passages ask whom God can be compared to, challenging any proposed likeness.
Deuteronomy 33:26“There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.Both passages declare God beyond comparison and describe his greatness through the height of his heavenly position.
Exodus 15:11Who is like you, LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Both passages praise the LORD by asking who is like him, with Exodus naming his holiness and wonders.
Psalm 89:8LORD, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? LORD, your faithfulness is around you.Both psalms address the LORD’s unmatched greatness through a question about who could be like him.
Psalm 21:13Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.Both passages exalt the LORD, with Psalm 113 describing his high seat and Psalm 21 praising his strength.
Psalm 103:19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.Both psalms describe the LORD’s elevated seat, with Psalm 103 naming his heavenly throne and universal rule.
Isaiah 46:5“To whom will you compare me, and consider my equal, and compare me, as if we were the same?Both passages question any comparison that would place someone else on equal terms with God.
1 Kings 8:23and he said, “LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keeps covenant and loving kindness with your …Both passages identify the LORD as his people’s God and declare that no other god is like him.
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The God praised here has no equal. His seat is on high, and the next lines describe him stooping down and lifting the poor.
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