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

The Majesty and Condescension of God

113 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
(B)Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore!
(C)From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised.

The Lord is (D)high above all nations,
(E)His glory above the heavens.
(F)Who is like the Lord our God,
Who dwells on high,
(G)Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?

(H)He raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the (I)needy out of the ash heap,
That He may (J)seat him with princes—
With the princes of His people.
(K)He grants the [b]barren woman a home,
Like a joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 113:9 childless

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