Psalms 113

1 Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the LORD’s name.

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

2 Blessed be the LORD’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

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

3 From the rising of the sun to its going down, 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 above the heavens.

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

5 Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,

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

6 who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

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

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

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 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

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