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1 Praise the Lord! Praise him, servants of the Lord! Praise the Lord as he is!*
2 Let the Lord's nature be praised, now and forever.
3 Let everyone everywhere, from the east to the west,† praise the Lord as he is!
4 The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God? He is the one who lives on high, seated on his throne.
6 He has to stoop low to look down on the heavens and the earth.
7 He helps the poor up from the dust; he lifts the needy from the dump.
8 He gives them positions of honor‡ together with important leaders,§ with leaders of his own people.
9 He makes the childless woman happy in her home by giving her children. Praise the Lord!
* 113:1 “As he is!” literally, “name,” but this word in Hebrew means far more than simply an appellation, “name” is indicative of nature and character. Also in verses 2 and 3. † 113:3 Or “from sunrise to sunset.” ‡ 113:8 “Gives them positions of honor”: literally, “makes them sit.” § 113:8 “Important leaders”: literally, “princes.”