Psalms 113

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

Praise the Lord! Praise him, servants of the Lord! Praise the Lord's as he is!

2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time forth and for evermore.

Let the Lord's nature be praised, now and forever.

3 From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same Jehovah's name is to be praised.

Let everyone everywhere, from the east to the west, praise the Lord as he is!

4 Jehovah is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.

5 Who is like Jehovah our God who has his seat on high,

Who is like the Lord our God? He is the one who lives on high, seated on his throne.

6 and yet looks upon the low things in heaven and in the earth.

He has to stoop low to look down on the heavens and the earth.

7 He raises up a poor man out of the dust, and lifts up a needy man from the dunghill,

He helps the poor up from the dust; he lifts the needy from the dump.

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

He gives them positions of honor together important leaders, with leaders of his own people.

9 He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye Jehovah.

He makes the childless woman happy in her home by giving her children. Praise the Lord!