Verse 1
Praise the Lord! Praise Him, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
Verse 2
May the name of the Lord be blessed both now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
Verse 3
From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.
Verse 4
The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
Verse 5
Who is like the Lord our God, the one who is enthroned on high?
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
Verse 6
He stoops down to look upon the heavens and the earth.
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Verse 7
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
Verse 8
He seats them with princes, with the princes of His people.
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Verse 9
He gives the barren woman a home, making her a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.