Psalms 113

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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