1 P raise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!

2 B lessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever

3 F rom the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.

From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, the name of the Lord is to be praised!

4 T he Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

The Lord is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens!

5 W ho is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

Who is like the Lord our God, Who has His seat on high,

6 w ho humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

Who humbles Himself to regard the heavens and the earth!

7 H e raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap and the dung hill,

8 t hat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

That He may seat them with princes, even with the princes of His people.

9 H e maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)