Teks -- Psalms 113:8-9 (NET)

113:8 that he might seat him with princes, with the princes of his people. 113:9 He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord!

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Wesley: Psa 113:8 - Princes

As he did Joseph, David, and others.

Wesley: Psa 113:8 - His people

Who in God's account are far more honourable than the princes of Heathen nations.

JFB: Psa 113:7-8

Which condescension is illustrated as often in raising the worthy poor and needy to honor (compare 1Sa 2:8; Psa 44:25).

JFB: Psa 113:9

On this special case, compare 1Sa 2:21. Barrenness was regarded as a disgrace, and is a type of a deserted Church (Isa 54:1).

JFB: Psa 113:9 - the barren woman . . . house

Literally, "the barren of the house," so that the supplied words may be omitted.

Clarke: Psa 113:8 - With the princes

With the princes - נדיבים nedebim , very properly translated by the Anglo-Saxon, the aldermen, the most respectable of his people.

Clarke: Psa 113:9 - He maketh the barren woman to keep house

He maketh the barren woman to keep house - This is a figure to point out the desolate, decreasing state of the captives in Babylon, and the happy change which took place on their return to their own land. These are nearly the words of Hannah, 1Sa 2:5

Calvin: Psa 113:9 - Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in the family

9.Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in the family He relates another work of God, which if, apparently, not so notable, ought not, on that account, the less to engage our thoughts. Unimpressed as we are by the ordinary works of God, we are constrained to express our astonishment when a woman who has been for a long period barren, unexpectedly becomes the mother of a numerous family. The Hebrew term, הבית , habbayith, is to be understood, not simply of a house, but also of a household, — that is, the thing containing, for that which is contained, — just as the Greeks apply οικος, and the Latins domus, to a household. The meaning is, that the woman who was formerly barren is blessed with fruitfulness, and fills the house with children. He attributes joy to mothers, because, though the hearts of all are prone to aspire after wealth, or honor, or pleasures, or any other advantages, yet is progeny preferred to every thing else. Wherefore, since God superintends the ordinary course of nature, alters the current of events, elevates those of abject condition and ignoble extraction, and makes the barren woman fruitful, our insensibility is very culpable, if we do not attentively contemplate the works of his hand.

TSK: Psa 113:8

Psa 45:16, Psa 68:13; Gen 41:41; Phi 2:8-11; Rev 5:9, Rev 5:10

TSK: Psa 113:9 - maketh // keep house

maketh : Psa 68:6; Gen 21:5-7, Gen 25:21, Gen 30:22, Gen 30:23; 1Sa 2:5; Isa 54:1; Luk 1:13-15; Gal 4:27

keep house : Heb. dwell in an house

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Poole: Psa 113:8 - Set him with princes // The princes of his people

Set him with princes in equal honour and power with them, as he did Joseph, David, and others.

The princes of his people which in God’ s account and in truth are far more honourable and happy that, the princes of heathen and barbarous nations, because their subjects are more noble, and they have God’ s special presence and providence among them.

Poole: Psa 113:9 - To keep house // house

To keep house Heb. to dwell in a house or family , or amongst children, to wit, coming out of her own womb, as is clearly implied by the opposition of this to her barrenness. And the word

house is oft put for children, as Exo 1:21 Rth 4:11 Psa 115:10,12 . And so it is explained in the next clause.

Haydock: Psa 113:8 - Waters

Waters. They are mentioned twice, as referring to different miracles, Exodus xvii. 6., and Numbers xx. 8. Inanimate things are introduced, giving this reply; or the psalmist gives it himself. (Berthier) ---

He uses the figure prosopopeia, as if senseless things could understand. (Worthington)

Gill: Psa 113:8 - That he may set him with princes // Even with the princes of his people

That he may set him with princes,.... As all the saints are by birth, being the sons of God, the King of kings; born of him, and not of the will of man; and are of a princely spirit, have a free spirit, and offer themselves and services willingly to the Lord; have the spirit of adoption, in opposition to a spirit of bondage; and, as princes, have power with God and prevail; and are also heirs of God, heirs of salvation, heirs of a kingdom, as princes be; now such as are raised by Christ and his grace from a low estate and condition are set among those princes here; they are brought to Zion, and have a place and a name in the house of God, better than that of sons and daughters; and become fellowcitizens with the saints; and they are set among princes hereafter in the kingdom of heaven.

Even with the princes of his people; the more eminent among the people of God, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, with whom they shall sit down in the kingdom of heaven; and with the prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New; and even with all the saints, who are made kings and priests unto God; see Psa 45:16.

Gill: Psa 113:9 - He maketh the barren woman to keep house // And to be a joyful mother of children // Praise ye the Lord

He maketh the barren woman to keep house,.... Or "to dwell in the house", as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and other versions; or rather "to cause the house to be inhabited"; to fill the house with inhabitants, to build up the house, as the barren woman, when made fruitful, does, as Rachel and Leah built up the house of Israel, Rth 4:11. This may be applied to the church of God, as it is to the congregation of Israel by the Targum,

"who makes the congregation of Israel, which is like to a barren woman, that sitteth sorrowful, to dwell with the men of her house, full of multitudes.''

Jarchi interprets it of Zion, who was as a barren woman; see Isa 54:1, Gal 4:27. It may be illustrated by the case of the primitive and apostolic church, which at first had but very few converts, but afterwards, both in Judea and in the Gentile world, had large numbers; as the church in the latter day will also have, when the fulness of the Gentiles is brought in, and the nation of the Jews born at once.

And to be a joyful mother of children; as the barren woman is when she becomes the mother of children; and indeed every woman rejoices when a man is born into the world, Joh 16:21, and so does the church of Christ and people of God, when souls are born again among them; this causes great joy among the saints; see Psa 87:4.

Praise ye the Lord; not only for the church's fruitfulness, but for all the great and good things the Lord has vouchsafed to do for his people, mentioned in this psalm.