Psalm 113

GOD’S WORD Translation

113 Hallelujah!

You servants of the Lord, praise him.
Praise the name of the Lord.
² Thank the name of the Lord now and forever.
³ From where the sun rises to where the sun sets,
the name of the Lord should be praised.
⁴ The Lord is high above all the nations.
His glory is above the heavens.
⁵ Who is like the Lord our God?
He is seated on his high throne.
⁶ He bends down to look at heaven and earth.
⁷ He lifts the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.
⁸ He seats them with influential people,
with the influential leaders of his people.
⁹ He makes a woman who is in a childless home
a joyful mother.

Hallelujah!