Psalms 113

1 Hallelujah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah, praise the name of Jehovah.

Praise the Lord! Praise him, servants of the Lord! Praise the Lord's as he is!

2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and for evermore!

Let the Lord's nature be praised, now and forever.

3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, let Jehovah's name be praised.

Let everyone everywhere, from the east to the west, praise the Lord as he is!

4 Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.

5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God, who hath placed his dwelling on high;

Who is like the Lord our God? He is the one who lives on high, seated on his throne.

6 Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?

He has to stoop low to look down on the heavens and the earth.

7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,

He helps the poor up from the dust; he lifts the needy from the dump.

8 To set [him] among nobles, among the nobles of his people.

He gives them positions of honor together important leaders, with leaders of his own people.

9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [as] a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

He makes the childless woman happy in her home by giving her children. Praise the Lord!