Psalm 113

New International Version

Psalm 113

¹Praise the Lord.^[a]^(A)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;^(B)
    praise the name of the Lord.
²Let the name of the Lord be praised,^(C)
    both now and forevermore.^(D)
³From the rising of the sun^(E) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

⁴The Lord is exalted^(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.^(G)
⁵Who is like the Lord our God,^(H)
    the One who sits enthroned^(I) on high,^(J)
⁶who stoops down to look^(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

⁷He raises the poor^(L) from the dust
    and lifts the needy^(M) from the ash heap;
⁸he seats them^(N) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
⁹He settles the childless^(O) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

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

Psalm 138

New International Version

Psalm 138

Of David.

¹I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
    before the “gods”^(A) I will sing^(B) your praise.
²I will bow down toward your holy temple^(C)
    and will praise your name^(D)
    for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,^(E)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
    that it surpasses your fame.^(F)
³When I called,^(G) you answered me;^(H)
    you greatly emboldened^(I) me.

⁴May all the kings of the earth^(J) praise you, Lord,
when they hear what you have decreed.
⁵May they sing^(K) of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord^(L) is great.

⁶Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;^(M)
    though lofty, he sees them^(N) from afar.
⁷Though I walk^(O) in the midst of trouble,
    you preserve my life.^(P)
You stretch out your hand^(Q) against the anger of my foes;^(R)
    with your right hand^(S) you save me.^(T)
⁸The Lord will vindicate^(U) me;
    your love, Lord, endures forever^(V)—
    do not abandon^(W) the works of your hands.^(X)