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113 Praise the Lord.

Praise him, you who serve the Lord.
    Praise the name of the Lord.
Let us praise the name of the Lord,
    both now and forever.
From the sunrise in the east to the sunset in the west,
    may the name of the Lord be praised.

The Lord is honored over all the nations.
    His glory reaches to the highest heavens.
Who is like the Lord our God?
    He sits on his throne in heaven.
He bends down to look
    at the heavens and the earth.

He raises poor people up from the trash pile.
    He lifts needy people out of the ashes.
He causes them to sit with princes.
    He causes them to sit with the princes of his people.
He gives children to the woman who doesn’t have any children.
    He makes her a happy mother in her own home.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 113

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;(B)
    praise the name of the Lord.
Let the name of the Lord be praised,(C)
    both now and forevermore.(D)
From the rising of the sun(E) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(G)
Who is like the Lord our God,(H)
    the One who sits enthroned(I) on high,(J)
who stoops down to look(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

He raises the poor(L) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(M) from the ash heap;
he seats them(N) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
He settles the childless(O) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9