Psalms 113

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

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

2 Let the name of the Lord be blessed from this time forth and for evermore.

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

3 From the rising of the sun unto his going down the name of the Lord is praised.

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.

4 High above all nations is the Lord, above the heavens is his glory.

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

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

Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his seat on high,

6 Who condescendeth to view what is done in the heavens, and on the earth?

That humbleth himself to behold [the things that are] in heaven and in the earth?

7 He raiseth up out of the dust the poor, from the dunghill he lifteth up the needy:

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

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

9 He causeth the barren woman to dwell in the midst of [her] household, the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.