Psalm 113
| Psalm 113 | |
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| "Praise ye the Lord, O ye servants of the Lord" | |
 Beginning of the "Hallelujah" in theGraduale Triplex,1979 | |
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| Language | Hebrew (original) |
Psalm 113is the 113th psalm of theBook of Psalms,beginning in English in theKing James Version:"Praise ye the Lord, O ye servants of the Lord". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of theHebrew Bible,[1]and a book of theChristianOld Testament.In Latin, it is known as 'Laudate pueri Dominum".[2]
In the slightly different numbering system used in the GreekSeptuagintversion of the bible and in the LatinVulgate,this psalm isPsalm 112.
The psalm forms a regular part ofJewish,Catholic,Lutheran,Anglicanand other Protestant liturgies. In Judaism, it is the first of the six psalms comprising theHallel,a prayer of praise and thanksgiving recited onRosh Chodesh(the first day of the Hebrew month) andJewish holidays.In Catholicism, it is one of the psalms included in thevespersservice. It has been set to music often, notably byClaudio Monteverdiin hisVespro della Beata Vergineof 161
Text
[edit]Hebrew
[edit]The following table shows the Hebrew text[3][4]of the Psalm with vowels alongside an English translation based upon theJPS 1917translation (now in thepublic domain).
| Verse | Hebrew | English translation (JPS 1917) |
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| 1 | הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ ׀ הַ֭לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה הַֽ֝לְל֗וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ | Hallelujah. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD. |
| 2 | יְהִ֤י שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֣ה מְבֹרָ֑ךְ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ | Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and for ever. |
| 3 | מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ | From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof The LORD'S name is to be praised. |
| 4 | רָ֖ם עַל־כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה עַ֖ל הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ | The LORD is high above all nations, His glory is above the heavens. |
| 5 | מִ֭י כַּיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת | Who is like unto the LORD our God, That is enthroned on high, |
| 6 | הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י לִרְא֑וֹת בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃ | That looketh down low Upon heaven and upon the earth? |
| 7 | מְקִ֥ימִ֣י מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל מֵ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ | Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill; |
| 8 | לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י עִם־נְדִיבִ֑ים עִ֝֗ם נְדִיבֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃ | That He may set him with princes, Even with the princes of His people. |
| 9 | מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ | Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house As a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah. |
King James Version
[edit]- Praise ye the LORD.Praise, O ye servants of the LORD,praise the name of the LORD.
- Blessed be the name of the LORDfrom this time forth and for evermore.
- From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.
- The LORDis high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
- Who is like unto the LORDour God, who dwelleth on high,
- Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
- That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
- He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Verse 1
[edit]- Praise the Lord!orHallelujah
- Praise, O servants of the Lord,
- Praise the name of the Lord![5]
In theDouay-Rheims 1899 American Edition,the wording readsPraise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord,[6]from the Latinpueri,literally meaning "boys".MethodistwriterJoseph Bensonsuggests there is a special emphasis in calling theLevitesto praise, as they "are peculiarly devoted to this solemn work, and sometimes termed God’s servants, in a special sense", along with a general call to congregation.[7]
Uses
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Judaism
[edit]- "Hallel" means praise in Hebrew. Psalm 113 is the first of six psalms (113–118) of whichHallelis composed. On all days when Hallel is recited, this psalm is recited in its entirety.[8]
- It is one of the so-calledEgyptian Hallel,called Egyptian Hallel because Psalm 114 (one of the Hallel psalms 113 to 118) refers to the leaving of Egypt, but all the psalms are divinely inspired writings byKing David.
- Verse 2 is part ofBaruch Hashem L'OlamduringMaariv,[9]themezumanprecedingBirkat Hamazon,[10]is recited when opening theHakafotonSimchat Torah,[11]and is found in the repetition of theMussafAmidahonRosh Hashanah.[12]
- Verses 2–4 are the second thru fourth verses ofYehi KivodofPesukei Dezimra.[13]
Book of Common Prayer
[edit]In theChurch of England'sBook of Common Prayer,this psalm is appointed to be read on the morning of the twenty-third day of the month,[14]as well as atEvensongonEaster Day.[15]
Musical settings
[edit]Heinrich Schützcomposed a metred paraphrase of Psalm 113 in German, "Lobet, ihr Knecht, den Herren",SWV211, for theBecker Psalter,published first in 1628.
This psalm has been set to music often, as it is one of the psalms included invespers,typically set in Latin asLaudate pueri Dominum.Claudio Monteverdiwrote a setting in hisVespro della Beata Vergine,published in 1610.Mozartset the text in his two vespers compositions,Vesperae solennes de Dominica,K. 321, andVesperae solennes de confessore,K. 339.
Individual settings of the psalm include two byMarc-Antoine Charpentier(H.149, H.203, H.203 a), five byAntonio Vivaldi,RV 600–603.Handelset it twice, a setting inF majorwhich is his earliest extant autograph which may have been written as early as 1701/02 inHalle,HWV 236, and a setting composed inD majorinRomein 1707, HWV 237.Jan Dismas Zelenkawrote two settings, both for a single soloist, trumpet and orchestra, ZWV 81 (1729) and ZWV 82 (1725). In 1830,Mendelssohnset the psalm as one of 3 Motets for female choir and organ, Op. 39, No. 2.
In 1863,Brucknerset the psalm in German,Psalm 112Alleluja! Lobet den Herrn, ihr Diener,WAB 35.
References
[edit]- ^Mazor 2011,p. 589.
- ^Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 112 (113)Archived22 April 2016 at theWayback Machinemedievalist.net
- ^"Psalms – Chapter 113".Mechon Mamre.
- ^"Psalms 113 - JPS 1917".Sefaria.org.
- ^Psalm 113:1:New King James Version
- ^Psalm 112:1:Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition, using the Vulgate psalm numbering
- ^Benson, J. (1857),Benson Commentaryon Psalm 113, accessed 19 May 2022
- ^The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 633
- ^The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 265
- ^The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 185
- ^The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 759
- ^The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, p. 503
- ^The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 64
- ^Church of England,Book of Common Prayer: The Psalteras printed byJohn Baskervillein 1762, p. 284
- ^"The Book of Common Prayer: Proper Psalms On Certain Days"(PDF).The Church of England.p. 6.Retrieved19 April2023.
Sources
[edit]- Mazor, Lea (2011). Berlin, Adele; Grossman, Maxine (eds.).Book of Psalms.The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19-973004-9.
External links
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- Pieces with text from Psalm 113:Scores at theInternational Music Score Library Project
- Psalm 113:Free scores at theChoral Public Domain Library(ChoralWiki)
- Text of Psalm 113 according to the1928 Psalter
- Psalms Chapter 113text in Hebrew and English, mechon-mamre.org
- Hallelujah! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Psalm 113:1introduction and text, biblestudytools.com
- Psalm 113 – Praise to the LORD Who Lifts the Lowly.enduringword.com
- Psalm 113 / Refrain: From the rising of the sun to its setting let the name of the Lord be praised.Church of England
- Psalm 113at biblegateway.com
- PSALMUS 113 (112),Vatican City
