2 May his name be praised,now and for ever.
3 From the east to the westpraise the name of the Lord!
4 The Lord rules over all nations;his glory is above the heavens.
5 There is no one like the Lord our God.He lives in the heights above,
6 but he bends downto see the heavens and the earth.
7 He raises the poor from the dust;he lifts the needy from their misery
8 and makes them companions of princes,the princes of his people.