New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 113

The Lord Exalts the Humble.

1 1Praise 2the Lord! 3Praise, O 4servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord.2 5Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forever.3 6From the rising of the sun to its setting The 7name of the Lord is to be praised.4The Lord is 8high above all nations; His 9glory is above the heavens.

5 10Who is like the Lord our God, Who 11is enthroned on high,6Who 12 13humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?7He 14raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,8To make them 15sit with 16princes, With the 17princes of His people.9He 18makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. 19Praise 20the Lord!

Notes

1. Psalms 113:1 Or Hallelujah! Praise ↩
2. Psalms 113:1 Heb Yah ↩
3. Psalms 113:1 Ps 135:1 ↩
4. Psalms 113:1 Ps 34:22; 69:36; 79:10; 90:13 ↩
5. Psalms 113:2 Ps 145:21; Dan 2:20 ↩
6. Psalms 113:3 Ps 50:1; Is 59:19; Mal 1:11 ↩
7. Psalms 113:3 Ps 18:3; 48:1, 10 ↩
8. Psalms 113:4 Ps 97:9; 99:2 ↩
9. Psalms 113:4 Ps 8:1; 57:11; 148:13 ↩
10. Psalms 113:5 Ex 15:11; Ps 35:10; 89:6 ↩
11. Psalms 113:5 Ps 103:19 ↩
12. Psalms 113:6 Or looks far below in the heavens and on the earth? ↩
13. Psalms 113:6 Ps 11:4; 138:6; Is 57:15 ↩
14. Psalms 113:7 1 Sam 2:8; Ps 107:41 ↩
15. Psalms 113:8 Job 36:7 ↩
16. Psalms 113:8 Or nobles ↩
17. Psalms 113:8 Or nobles ↩
18. Psalms 113:9 1 Sam 2:5; Ps 68:6; Is 54:1 ↩
19. Psalms 113:9 Or Hallelujah! ↩
20. Psalms 113:9 Heb Yah ↩

The Lord Exalts the Humble.

Notes

Commentaries on Psalms 113