Psalms 113

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

Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye 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, from henceforth now and for ever.

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

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.

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

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

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

Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high:

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

And looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?

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

Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:

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

That he may place him with princes, with the princes of his people.

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

Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.