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

Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

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

The name of Jehovah is blessed, From henceforth, and unto the age.

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 unto its going in, Praised the name of Jehovah.

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

High above all nations Jehovah, Above the heavens his honour.

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

Who as Jehovah our God, He is exalting to sit?

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

He is humbling to look On the heavens and on the earth.

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

He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

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

To cause to sit with princes, 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.

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!