Psalms 113 DBY
Summary: The opening psalm of the "Egyptian Hallel" (113-118), traditionally sung at Passover, calling God's servants to praise his name "from this time forth and for evermore" and "from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same" (v. 2-3). It marvels at a God so exalted "above all nations" yet who "humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth" (v. 5-6). It closes with two images of reversal: God raising the poor "out of the dust" and lifting the needy "out of the dunghill" to sit with princes, and making "the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children" (v. 7-9).
1Hallelujah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah, praise the name of Jehovah.
2Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and for evermore!
3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, let Jehovah's name be praised.
4Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like unto Jehovah ourGod, who hath placed his dwelling on high;
6Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?
7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
8To set [him] among nobles, among the nobles of his people.
9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [as] a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!
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