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God’s Majesty and Care for the Needy

113 Praise Yah![a]
Praise, O servants of Yahweh,
praise the name of Yahweh.
Let the name of Yahweh be blessed,
from now until forever.
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be blessed.
Yahweh is high above all nations;
his glory is above the heavens.
Who is like Yahweh our God,
who is enthroned on high,[b]
who condescends to look at[c]
what is in the heavens and in the earth?
He raises the helpless from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to seat them with princes,
with the princes of his people.
He causes the barren woman of the house to dwell
as the happy mother of children.
Praise Yah![d]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Hebrew hallelujah
  2. Psalm 113:5 Or “who dwells on high”
  3. Psalm 113:6 Hebrew “makes low to see”
  4. Psalm 113:9 Hebrew hallelujah

Praise to the Loving God

113 Hallelujah!
Give praise, you servants of the Lord.
    Praise the name of the Lord!

May the name of the Lord be blessed
    from now to eternity.
From rising[a] to setting[b] sun,
    may the name of the Lord be praised.
The Lord is exalted high above all the nations;
    his glory beyond the heavens.

Who is like the Lord our God,
    enthroned on high,
yet stooping low to observe
    the sky and the earth?

He lifts the poor person from the dust,
    raising the needy from the trash pile
and giving him a seat among nobles—
    with the nobles of his people.
He makes the barren woman among her household
    a happy mother of joyful children.

Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:3 Lit. from the eastern
  2. Psalm 113:3 Lit. to the western