Psalms 113

1 Hallelujah. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

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

2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for ever.

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

3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof the LORD'S name is to be praised.

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

4 The LORD is high above all nations, His glory is above the heavens.

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

5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, that is enthroned on high,

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

6 That looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth?

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

7 Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill;

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

8 That He may set him with princes, even with the princes of His people.

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

9 Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.

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