Psalms 113

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

Halleluyah ·praise Yah·! Praise, you servants of Adonai, praise Adonai’s name.

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

Blessed be Adonai’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 the going down of the same, Adonai’s name is to be praised.

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

Adonai is high above all nations, his kavod ·weighty glory· above the heavens.

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

Who is like Adonai, 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. 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. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!