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Psalm 113

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;(B)
    praise the name of the Lord.
Let the name of the Lord be praised,(C)
    both now and forevermore.(D)
From the rising of the sun(E) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(G)
Who is like the Lord our God,(H)
    the One who sits enthroned(I) on high,(J)
who stoops down to look(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor(L) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(M) from the ash heap;
he seats them(N) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
He settles the childless(O) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9

Psalm 113

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!

Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever

From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, the name of the Lord is to be praised!

The Lord is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens!

Who is like the Lord our God, Who has His seat on high,

Who humbles Himself to regard the heavens and the earth!(A)

[The Lord] raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap and the dung hill,

That He may seat them with princes, even with the princes of His people.

He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of [spiritual] children. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

113 Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

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,

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;

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

Who Is like the Lord Our God?

113 (A)Praise the Lord!
(B)Praise, O (C)servants of the Lord,
    praise the name of the Lord!

(D)Blessed be the name of the Lord
    from this time forth and forevermore!
(E)From the rising of the sun to its setting,
    (F)the name of the Lord is (G)to be praised!

The Lord is (H)high above all nations,
    and his (I)glory above the heavens!
(J)Who is like the Lord our God,
    who is seated on high,
who (K)looks far down
    on the heavens and the earth?
He (L)raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them (M)sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
He (N)gives the barren woman a home,
    making her the joyous mother of children.
(O)Praise the Lord!

Shin

He will (A)gnash his teeth and (B)melt away;

Tav

The (C)desire of the wicked will perish.

Who Is like Yahweh Our God?

113 [a]Praise Yah!
(D)Praise, O (E)slaves of Yahweh,
Praise the name of Yahweh.
(F)May the name of Yahweh be blessed
From now until forever.
(G)From the rising of the sun to its setting
The (H)name of Yahweh is to be praised.
Yahweh is (I)high above all nations;
His (J)glory is above the heavens.

(K)Who is like Yahweh our God,
The One who (L)sits on high,
The One who [b](M)brings Himself low to see
The things in heaven and on the earth?
Who (N)raises the poor from the dust
And lifts high the needy from the ash heap,
To make them (O)sit with [c]nobles,
With the [d]nobles of His people.
He (P)makes the barren woman of the house sit
As a glad mother of children.
[e]Praise Yah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Or Hallelujah!
  2. Psalm 113:6 Or looks far below in the heavens and on the earth?
  3. Psalm 113:8 Or princes
  4. Psalm 113:8 Or princes
  5. Psalm 113:9 Or Hallelujah!