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Psalm 113-115
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Psalm 113

God the Helper of the Needy

1 Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
    praise the name of the Lord.(A)

2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
    from this time on and forevermore.(B)
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.(C)
4 The Lord is high above all nations
    and his glory above the heavens.(D)

5 Who is like the Lord our God,
    who is seated on high,(E)
6 who looks far down
    on the heavens and the earth?(F)
7 He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
9 He gives the barren woman a home,
    making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!(G)

Psalm 114

God’s Wonders at the Exodus

1 [a]When Israel went out from Egypt,
    the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,(H)
2 Judah became God’s[b] sanctuary,
    Israel his dominion.(I)

3 The sea looked and fled;
    Jordan turned back.(J)
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
    the hills like lambs.(K)

5 Why is it, O sea, that you flee?
    O Jordan, that you turn back?
6 O mountains, that you skip like rams?
    O hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,(L)
8 who turns the rock into a pool of water,
    the flint into a spring of water.(M)

Psalm 115

The Impotence of Idols and the Greatness of God

1 [c]Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
    for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.(N)
2 Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(O)

3 Our God is in the heavens;
    he does whatever he pleases.(P)
4 Their idols are silver and gold,
    the work of human hands.(Q)
5 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
    they have eyes, but they do not see.
6 They have ears, but they do not hear;
    they have noses, but they do not smell.
7 They have hands, but they do not feel;
    they have feet, but they do not walk;
    they make no sound in their throats.
8 Those who make them are like them;
    so are all who trust in them.(R)

9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.(S)
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.(T)

12 The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
    he will bless the house of Israel;
    he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
    both small and great.

14 May the Lord give you increase,
    both you and your children.(U)
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.(V)

16 The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
    but the earth he has given to human beings.(W)
17 The dead do not praise the Lord,
    nor do any who go down into silence.(X)
18 But we will bless the Lord
    from this time on and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!(Y)

Footnotes

  1. 114.1 Psalms 114–115 are a single psalm in the earliest witnesses
  2. 114.2 Heb his
  3. 115.1 Psalms 114–115 are a single psalm in the earliest witnesses
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Psalm 113-115
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Psalm 113

1 Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise the Lord, you his servants;(B)
    praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,(C)
    both now and forevermore.(D)
3 From the rising of the sun(E) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

4 The Lord is exalted(F) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(G)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,(H)
    the One who sits enthroned(I) on high,(J)
6 who stoops down to look(K)
    on the heavens and the earth?

7 He raises the poor(L) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(M) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(N) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(O) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 114

1 When Israel came out of Egypt,(P)
    Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
2 Judah(Q) became God’s sanctuary,(R)
    Israel his dominion.

3 The sea looked and fled,(S)
    the Jordan turned back;(T)
4 the mountains leaped(U) like rams,
    the hills like lambs.

5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?(V)
    Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
6 Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
    you hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, earth,(W) at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool,
    the hard rock into springs of water.(X)

Psalm 115(Y)

1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,(Z)
    because of your love and faithfulness.(AA)

2 Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(AB)
3 Our God is in heaven;(AC)
    he does whatever pleases him.(AD)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(AE)
    made by human hands.(AF)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AG)
    eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

9 All you Israelites, trust(AH) in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(AI) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(AJ) trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.

12 The Lord remembers(AK) us and will bless us:(AL)
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(AM) the Lord—
    small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(AN)
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(AO) and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(AP)
    but the earth he has given(AQ) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(AR) who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(AS)
    both now and forevermore.(AT)

Praise the Lord.[b](AU)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
  2. Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
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