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Psalm 113

Praise the Lord!

Praise, O you 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 to its going down,
    the Lord’s name 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 dwells on high,
who looks down on the things
    that are in heaven and on the earth?

He raises up the poor out of the dust
    and lifts the needy out of the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
    even with the princes of His people.
He gives the barren woman a dwelling,
    making her the joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

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