Psalms 113

1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, you servants [of his], praise, the name of the Lord.

Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the LORD’s name.

2 Let the name of the Lord be blessed, from this present time and for ever.

Blessed be the LORD’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

3 From the rising of the sun to his setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised.

4 The Lord is high above all the nations; his glory is above the heavens.

The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

5 Who is as the Lord our God? who dwells in the high places,

Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,

6 and [yet] looks upon the low things in heaven, and on the earth:

who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

7 who lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises up the needy from the dunghill;

He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

8 to set him with princes, [even] with the princes of his people:

that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9 who settles the barren [woman] in a house, [as] a mother rejoicing over children.

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!