Psalms 113
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
2 Ref Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.
3 Ref From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.
4 Ref The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.
5 Ref Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
6 Ref Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?
7 Ref He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
8 Ref To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
9 Ref He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.
2 Ref The name of Jehovah is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.
3 Ref From the rising of the sun unto its going in, Praised `is' the name of Jehovah.
4 Ref High above all nations `is' Jehovah, Above the heavens `is' his honour.
5 Ref Who `is' as Jehovah our God, He is exalting `Himself' to sit?
6 Ref He is humbling `Himself' to look On the heavens and on the earth.
7 Ref He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.
8 Ref To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.
9 Ref Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.
2 Ref Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
3 Ref From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Jehovah's name is to be praised.
4 Ref Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.
5 Ref Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,
6 Ref That humbleth himself to behold `The things that are' in heaven and in the earth?
7 Ref He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
8 Ref That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.
9 Ref He maketh the barren woman to keep house, `And to be' a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.