Psalms

Psalm 113:6–9

⁶He humbles Himself to behold

the heavens and the earth.

⁷He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the dump

⁸to seat them with nobles,

with the princes of His people.

⁹He settles the barren woman in her home

as a joyful mother to her children.

Hallelujah!

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He humbles Himself	הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִ֥י	ham·maš·pî·lî	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8213 be or become low, be abased
to behold	לִרְא֑וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the heavens	בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and the earth	וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃	ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He raises	מְקִֽימִ֣י	mə·qî·mî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the poor	דָּ֑ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
from the dust	מֵעָפָ֣ר	mê·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and lifts	יָרִ֥ים	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the needy	אֶבְיֽוֹן׃	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the dump	מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת	mê·’aš·pōṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to seat them	לְהוֹשִׁיבִ֥י	lə·hō·wō·šî·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
nobles	נְדִיבִ֑ים	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
with	עִ֝֗ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the princes	נְדִיבֵ֥י	nə·ḏî·ḇê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
of His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He settles	מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י׀	mō·wō·šî·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the barren woman	עֲקֶ֬רֶת	‘ă·qe·reṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H6135 barren
in her home	הַבַּ֗יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
as a joyful	שְׂמֵחָ֗ה	śə·mê·ḥāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
mother	אֵֽם־	’êm-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H517 mother
to her children	הַבָּנִ֥ים	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
Hallelujah	הַֽלְלוּ־	hal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine