There is no one like you, Lord God. You lift my spirit by reaching down from heaven and blessing me with your love. You are good all the time, and I will praise your name now and forever. Amen.

Psalm 113 (Good News Translation) Come Together in Faith and Praise God with a Thankful Heart Introduction Psalm 113: Today’s psalm affirms God’s sovereignty over heaven and earth and God’s concern for the poor and needy. Today’s Scripture: Psalm 113:4 The LORD rules over all nations; his glory is above the heavens. Today’s Reading 1 Praise the LORD! You servants of the LORD, praise his name! 2 May his name be praised, now and forever. 3 From the east to the west praise the name of the LORD! 4 The LORD rules over all nations; his glory is above the heavens. 5 There is no one like the LORD our God. He lives in the heights above, 6 but he bends down to see the heavens and the earth. 7 He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from their misery 8 and makes them companions of princes, the princes of his people. 9 He honors the childless wife in her home; he makes her happy by giving her children. Praise the LORD! Reflect Reread verses 4-9. How is God described? Why does the psalm writer say that “there is no one like the LORD our God”? Have you experienced times when you sensed that God had “reached down” to you? In what ways is God good to you? For what will you praise God today?