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Psalm chapter 113

English Standard Version

1 Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore! 3 From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! 4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! 5 Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, 6who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. 9He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!
New International Version

1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord. 2Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore.
3From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. 4The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; 8he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.
9He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord.
New American Standard Bible

1 Praise the Lord! Praise Him, you servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord. 2Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time on and forever. 3From the rising of the sun to its setting, The name of the Lord is to be praised. 4The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God, Who is enthroned on high, 6Who looks far down to The heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap, 8To seat them with noblemen, With the noblemen of His people. 9He has the infertile woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!
Christian Standard Bible

1Hallelujah! Give praise, servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. 2Let the name of the Lord be blessed both now and forever.
3From the rising of the sun to its setting, let the name of the Lord be praised. 4The Lord is exalted above all the nations, his glory above the heavens. 5Who is like the Lord our God— the one enthroned on high, 6who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap 8in order to seat them with nobles— with the nobles of his people. 9He gives the childless woman a household, making her the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!
New Living Translation

1Praise the Lord! Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord! 2Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forever. 3Everywhere — from east to west — praise the name of the Lord. 4For the Lord is high above the nations; his glory is higher than the heavens.
5Who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high? 6He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth. 7He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. 8He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!
9He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!
King James Version

1Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.
2Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord'S name is to be praised.
4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
6Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
New King James Version

1Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord! 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forevermore! 3 From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord’s name is to be praised. 4The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like the Lord our God, Who dwells on high, 6 Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth? 7 He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap, 8That He may seat him with princes— With the princes of His people. 9 He grants the barren woman a home, Like a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!

What does Psalm chapter 113 mean?

This psalm is one of several used at major celebrations, such as the feasts of Passover or Tabernacles. It prominently features the Hebrew word halelu-yāh. This combination literally refers to "praise" and "God [Yahweh]," and is typically rendered in English as "hallelujah."

God's people are called to worship Him eternally and at all times. God's "name" is emphasized. This means more than the syllables or symbols used to identify the Lord. His "name" represents His reputation and character. To praise and honor the name of the Lord means acknowledging all that He is (Psalm 113:1–3).

Reasons to honor the name of the Lord include His sovereign nature. This means that God is the absolute and unquestioned master of all. He is the Creator who sits "above" His creation and is not subject to it. Other Old Testament writings (Isaiah 40:22; 55:8–9; Psalm 95:3) also emphasize God's unquestioned supremacy (Psalm 113:4–6).

The Lord is also kind and loving to those He has created. Those fallen into dirt represent the defeated and suffering (Amos 2:7). Ashes were often used to represent mourning (Job 2:8; Jonah 3:6; Jeremiah 6:26). Barren women, in the Old Testament era, were looked on with pity and had few hopes of a secure future. Rather than simply allowing creation to unwind itself, the Lord God chooses to interact with mankind. This often means rescuing us from dire circumstances. Verses 7 and 8 echo similar a similar statement from 1 Samuel 2:8, which also relates to a barren woman who eventually has a child (1 Samuel 1:2, 22). These are reasons to honor and worship His name (Psalm 113:7–9).
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