Psalms 113 YLT

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).

1Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

2The name of Jehovah is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.

3From the rising of the sun unto its going in, Praised is the name of Jehovah.

4High above all nations is Jehovah, Above the heavens is his honour.

5Who is as Jehovah our God, He is exalting Himself to sit?

6He is humbling Himself to look On the heavens and on the earth.

7He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

8To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

9Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

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