Psalms 113

1 Alleluya. Children, preise ye the Lord; preise ye the name of the Lord.

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

2 The name of the Lord be blessid; fro this tyme now and til in to the world.

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

3 Fro the risyng of the sunne til to the goyng doun; the name of the Lord is worthi to be preisid.

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

4 The Lord is hiy aboue alle folkis; and his glorie is aboue heuenes.

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

5 Who is as oure Lord God, that dwellith in hiye thingis;

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

6 and biholdith meke thingis in heuene and in erthe?

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

7 Reisynge a nedi man fro the erthe; and enhaunsinge a pore man fro drit.

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

8 That he sette hym with princes; with the princes of his puple.

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

9 Which makith a bareyn womman dwelle in the hous; a glad modir of sones.

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