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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

Psalm 113

Praise to the Merciful God

Hallelujah!
Give praise, servants of Yahweh;
praise the name of Yahweh.(A)
Let the name of Yahweh be praised
both now and forever.(B)
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
let the name of Yahweh be praised.(C)

Yahweh is exalted above all the nations,(D)
His glory above the heavens.(E)
Who is like Yahweh our God—
the One enthroned on high,(F)
who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?(G)
He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile(H)
in order to seat them with nobles—
with the nobles of His people.(I)
He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.(J)
Hallelujah!