1 P raise Yah! Praise, you servants of Yahweh, praise Yahweh’s name.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

2 B lessed be Yahweh’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

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

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

4 Y ahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5 W ho is like Yahweh, our God, who has his seat on high,

Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,

6 W ho stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

7 H e raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

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

that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9 H e settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

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