Psalms 113

1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, children. Praise the name of the Lord.

Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.

2 Blessed is the name of the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.

Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.

3 From the rising of the sun, even to its setting, praiseworthy is the name of the Lord.

From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.

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

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

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

Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

6 and who gazes upon the humble things in heaven and on earth?

He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.

7 He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump

8 so that he may place him with the leaders, with the leaders of his people.

to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

9 He causes a barren woman to live in a house, as the joyful mother of sons.

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!