[1] Praise the Eternal! All of you who call yourselves the children of the Eternal, come and praise His name. Lift Him high to the high place in your hearts. [2] At this moment, and for all the moments yet to come, may the Eternal's name ascend in the hearts of His people. [3] At every time and in every place- from the moment the sun rises to the moment the sun sets- may the name of the Eternal be high in the hearts of His people. [4] The Eternal is seated high above every nation. His glory fills the skies. [5] To whom should we compare the Eternal, our God? No one. From His seat, high above, [6] He deigns to observe the earth and her thin skies, stooping even to see her goings on, far beneath His feet. [7] He gathers up the poor from their dirt floors, pulls the needy from the trash heaps, [8] And places them among heads of state, seated next to the rulers of His people where they cannot be ignored. [9] Into the home of the childless bride, He sends children who are, for her, a cause of happiness beyond measure. Praise the Eternal!
