2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,
both now and forevermore.
both now and forevermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.
his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God,
the One who sits enthroned on high,
the One who sits enthroned on high,
6 who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
8 he seats them with princes,
with the princes of his people.
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Psalms, 113 psalm