1 Praise the Lord!You who serve the Lord—praise!Praise the Lord’s name!
2 Let the Lord’s name be blessedfrom now until forever from now!
3 From sunrise to sunset,let the Lord’s name be praised!
4 The Lord is high over all the nations;God’s glory is higher than the skies!
5 Who could possibly compare to the Lord our God?God rules from on high;
6 he has to come down to even see heaven and earth!
7 God lifts up the poor from the dirtand raises up the needy from the garbage pile
8 to seat them with leaders—with the leaders of his own people!
9 God nests the once barren woman at home—now a joyful mother with children!Praise the Lord!