Psalmorum 113

1 Alleluia. Laudate pueri Dominum: laudate nomen Domini.

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

2 Sit nomen Domini benedictum, ex hoc nunc, et usque in saeculum.

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

3 A solis ortu usque ad occasum, laudabile nomen Domini.

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

4 Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, et super caelos gloria eius.

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

5 Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster, qui in altis habitat,

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

6 et humilia respicit in caelo et in terra?

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

7 Suscitans a terra inopem, et de stercore erigens pauperem:

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

8 Ut collocet eum cum principibus, cum principibus populi sui.

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

9 Qui habitare facit sterilem in domo, matrem filiorum laetantem.

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