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Psalms 113.9
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Psalms 113.9

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

7. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; 8. That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.

9. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah. (Psalms 113:7-9, ASV)

WEB

7. He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap; 8. that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9. He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah! (Psalms 113:7-9, WEB)

KJV

7. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8. That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep: Heb. to dwell in an house (Psalms 113:7-9, KJV)

YLT

7. He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy. 8. To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

9. Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah! (Psalms 113:7-9, YLT)

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Setting

  • Speaker: an unnamed psalmist; Psalms 113 to 118 were sung at the Passover (the Hallel)
  • Audience: Israel at worship
  • Location: Israel
  • Time period: not stated

Theological reading

"He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD." (Psalm 113:9, KJV).

A joyful mother of children. The psalm praises the God who stoops from heaven to lift the poor from the dust (113:6-8), and its climax is the barren woman made "a joyful mother of children."

Children as joy, not burden. The final image of God's kindness is a household filled with children, followed by "Praise ye the LORD."

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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