Psalm 113 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Majesty and Condescension of God

113 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
2 (B)Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore!
3 (C)From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised.

4 The Lord is (D)high above all nations,
(E)His glory above the heavens.
5 (F)Who is like the Lord our God,
Who dwells on high,
6 (G)Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?

7 (H)He raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the (I)needy out of the ash heap,
8 That He may (J)seat him with princes—
With the princes of His people.
9 (K)He grants the [b]barren woman a home,
Like a joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 113:9 childless

Cross references

  1. Psalm 113:1 : Ps. 135:1
  2. Psalm 113:2 : [Dan. 2:20]
  3. Psalm 113:3 : Is. 59:19; Mal. 1:11
  4. Psalm 113:4 : Ps. 97:9; 99:2
  5. Psalm 113:4 : [Ps. 8:1]
  6. Psalm 113:5 : Ps. 89:6; [Is. 57:15]
  7. Psalm 113:6 : [Ps. 11:4; Is. 57:15]
  8. Psalm 113:7 : 1 Sam. 2:8; Ps. 107:41
  9. Psalm 113:7 : Ps. 72:12
  10. Psalm 113:8 : [Job 36:7]
  11. Psalm 113:9 : 1 Sam. 2:5; Is. 54:1