New English Translation

Psalms 113 New English Translation (NET)

Psalm 113

1. Praise the Lord!Praise, you servants of the Lord,praise the name of the Lord!

2. May the Lord’s name be praisednow and forevermore!

3. From east to westthe Lord’s name is deserving of praise.

4. The Lord is exalted over all the nations;his splendor reaches beyond the sky.

5. Who can compare to the Lord our God,who sits on a high throne?

6. He bends down to lookat the sky and the earth.

7. He raises the poor from the dirt,and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

8. that he might seat him with princes,with the princes of his people.

9. He makes the barren woman of the familya happy mother of children.Praise the Lord!