Psalms 113

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

Praise Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh; praise the name of Yahweh.

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

Blessed be the name of Yahweh, both now and forevermore.

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

From the rising of the sun to its setting, Yahweh's name should be praised.

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

Yahweh is exalted above all nations, and his glory reaches above the skies.

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

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

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

who looks down at the sky and at the earth?

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

He raises up the poor out of the dirt and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

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

so that he may seat 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.

He gives a home to the barren woman of the house, he makes her a joyful mother of children. Praise Yahweh!