Psalms 113

1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Hallelujah. Praise the Lord, you his servants, praise the name of the Lord.

2 Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

The name of the Lord be blessed from now and for evermore.

3 From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.

From sunrise to sunset is the name of the Lord to be praised.

4 The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

High is the Lord above all nations, above the heavens is his glory.

5 Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,

Who is like the Lord our God, seated on high?

6 Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?

He bends down to look at the heavens and earth.

7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

He raises the weak from the dust, he lifts the poor from the dunghill,

8 To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

and sets them beside the princes, even the princes of his people.

9 He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

He gives the childless woman a home, and makes her the happy mother of children. Hallelujah.