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Psalm 113

God the Helper of the Needy

Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
    praise the name of the Lord.(A)

Blessed be the name of the Lord
    from this time on and forevermore.(B)
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.(C)
The Lord is high above all nations
    and his glory above the heavens.(D)

Who is like the Lord our God,
    who is seated on high,(E)
who looks far down
    on the heavens and the earth?(F)
He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
He gives the barren woman a home,
    making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!(G)

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