Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
1Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD. | 1Praise the LORD! Yes, give praise, O servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD! |
2Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore. | 2Blessed be the name of the LORD now and forever. |
3From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised. | 3Everywhere—from east to west— praise the name of the LORD. |
4The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. | 4For the LORD is high above the nations; his glory is higher than the heavens. |
5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? | 5Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high? |
6He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth. | 6He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth. |
7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump | 7He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. |
8to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people. | 8He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people! |
9He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! | 9He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the LORD! |
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