Psalms 113:7-9

113:7 He raises the poor from the dirt,

and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, ¹ 

113:8 that he might seat him with princes,

with the princes of his people.

113:9 He makes the barren woman of the family ² 

a happy mother of children. ³ 

Praise the Lord!

[113:7]  ¹ sn The language of v. 7 is almost identical to that of 1 Sam 2:8.

[113:9]  ² tn Heb “of the house.”

[113:9]  ³ tn Heb “sons.”