Psalms 113

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An exhortation to praise God for his merciful condescension to his creatures.

1. Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

2. Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

3. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.

4. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5. Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

6. Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

7. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

8. That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Metrical version

Psalm 113

C.M. Irish, St. Asaph

Praise GOD: ye servants of the LORD,
O praise, the LORD's name praise.
Yea, blessed be the name of GOD
from this time forth always.

From rising sun to where it sets,
GOD's name is to be praised.
Above all nations GOD is high,
'bove heav'ns his glory raised.

Unto the LORD our God that dwells
on high, who can compare?
Himself that humbleth things to see
in heav'n and earth that are.

He from the dust doth raise the poor,
that very low doth lie;
And from the dunghill lifts the man
oppressed with poverty;

That he may highly him advance,
and with the princes set;
With those that of his people are
the chief, ev'n princes great.

The barren woman house to keep
he maketh, and to be
Of sons a mother full of joy.
Praise to the LORD give ye.