King James Version
Psalms 113:5 in the King James Version says “Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 113 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell”
Psalms 113:5 · KJV
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
KJV Study — Public Domain
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“Who is like unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“our God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“who dwelleth”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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