Psalm 113:1-3

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The Lord Exalts the Humble.

113 ^[a]Praise the Lord! (^[b]Hallelujah!)
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord.
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Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forever.
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From the rising of the sun to its setting
The name of the Lord is to be praised [with awe-inspired reverence].

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Footnotes

Psalm 113:1 It is said that Psalms 113-118 were ordained by the prophets and Torah scholars to be recited as a unit on special holy days. The unit was called the Hallel (Heb “Praise”).
Psalm 113:1 According to Jewish tradition, one who had the office of Reader in a congregation would read the Psalms of the Hallel aloud, and when he came to a command to “Praise the Lord” (Heb Halelu Yah), it was the congregation’s duty to respond with “Hallelujah!”