Summary from Cliff Notes: Psalm 113: 1-3: 'Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the Lord. From this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the sun to its going down; The Lord’s name is to be praised.'

We think of this Psalm as a hymn, because that’s really what the Psalms are—our hymn book within the Bible. This passage has always meant a lot to me. It reminds us how important it is to give praise to the Lord—not just at the beginning of the day, but throughout the day, and every day.
We also need to understand the meaning of the word servant. In today’s world, this word can carry many connotations. When people read this passage, they might think of a servant as someone who is a slave or merely subservient to a master or ruler. But as Christians, we are not slaves in the worldly sense. We are surrendered followers of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It’s a willing surrender; a heartfelt desire and passion to humble ourselves before the Lord and do what He has called us to do: to love His Word and sing praises to His name. We live each day to bring honor and glory to Him.

Praise should be woven into our daily walk with the Lord. From the moment we wake to the end of the day, we give Him praise. And how do we do this? We surrender to Him. We stop trying to do things our own way and instead yield fully to the Lord. We constantly remind ourselves: Lord, You’re in control. You’re the boss. I am following You. As we keep our focus on Him, it becomes our desire and passion to please Him, to glorify His name, and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, each and every day.