Psalm 113

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General Information

Liturgical use: Fourth psalm of Vespers on Sundays and major feast days. The doxology (Gloria Patri, etc.) is not part of the psalm proper, but is a normal addition to the psalm in the liturgy.

Settings by composers

All are in Latin unless otherwise specified.

Anonymous even verses in 16c style SATB Scottish Psalter of 1635 (Ye children who do serve the Lord, William Kethe in Old Version) Blasius Ammon SSAATTB or SSTTTBB Felice Anerio SATB Giovanni Giacomo Arrigoni SSB or TTB & organ Giovanni Matteo Asola SATB.SATB Benedict Anton Aufschnaiter Vesper 1 SATB Vesper 2 SATB Alois Bauer Vesper Psalms for SATB Heinrich Biber SATB & orchestra William Billings "Praise the Lord, ye servants" SATB (English, Isaac Watts paraphrase, Part 1) John Blow "Praise the Lord, ye servants" SATB (vv. 1-2 only, English, BCP) William Boyce "Praise the Lord, ye servants" SATB with T solo (vv. 1-5 only, English) John Broderip SATB (English metrical New Version) Moritz Brosig Vespers in D SATB with either orchestra or organ. Oliver Brownson ONTARIO SSTB (English, Isaac Watts paraphrase, Part 1) Dietrich Buxtehude SS & 6-part strings Franz Bühler Vesperae Solennes SATB William Byrd ATBarBB Francesco Cavalli SSATB Samuel Chapple Praise the Lord, ye servants SATB (English, BCP) Ye saints and servants of the Lord SATB (English, metrical New Version) Antonio Cifra for SATB for SATB.SATB Antonio Durán de la Motta SSAT or SATB (vv. 1, 3, 5, 6 and doxology) Wolfgang Joseph Emmerig: Vesperae 1 De Confessore Vespers for SATB & orchestra Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer SATB Amadio Freddi for SSSTB+ violino, cornetto e organo for SATB+organum Giovanni Gastoldi SATTB Matthias Greitter, harm. by Ravenscroft "Ye children which do serve the Lord" SATB (English, William Kethe in Old Version Francisco Guerrero Visperas de Reyes SSAATB George Frideric Handel SSATB & orch. Hans Leo Hassler SSAATTBB Johann Michael Haydn SATB Israel Holdroyd English SATB, William Kethe's Old Version paraphrase Georg August Holler SATB Samuel Holyoke English STB, Isaac Watts' paraphrase, Part 1 attr. Josquin des Prez SATB Orlando di Lasso SSAATTB Giovanni Legrenzi SAB Leone Leoni SSB+bc Estêvão Lopes Morago SAT.SATB All editions withdrawn Jean-Baptiste Lully SSA Tiburtio Massaino SATTB Felix Mendelssohn SSA.SSA

Natale Monferrato SATB Cristoforo Montemayor SATB.SATB Claudio Monteverdi I a 5 (1641) SSTTB & orchestra II a 5 (1641 SATTB & b.c. a 5 (1650) SATTB a 8 SSAATTBB or SATTTTBBB Hezekiah Moors MONTREAL SATB (English, Isaac Watts paraphrase, Part 1) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart KV321, No. 4 SATB KV339 SATB Giovanni Bernardino Nanino SSAT José Maurício Nunes Garcia Vespers of Our Lady (1797) SATB Laudate pueri (1813) SATB orch. 1821 setting SATB orch. Laudate pueri for the Vespers of the Holy Spirit (1820) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB.SATB Michael Praetorius SSAT.ATTB See Greitter above Giovanni Rovetta SSATB Georg Valentin Röder Vesperae solemnis SATB with orchestra Domenico Scarlatti SATB.SATB with basso seguente Stefan Scheiben: Gottes Grösse und Erbarmen SATB orch. with tenor solo Johann Baptist Schiedermayr SATB with orchestra or organ, part of Vespers Gregor Schreyer Vesperae I de Domenica SATB orch. Vesperae IV de Confessore SATB orch. Heinrich Schütz SATB (German, metrical version by Cornelius Becker) Ludwig Senfl SATB Bruce Steane SATB, with S solo and organ Agostino Steffani for SATB.SATB for SSATB.SATB Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck SATB.SATB (French) William Thorn SATB (English, metrical New Version) Thomas Tomkins Praise the Lord, O ye servants ATBB or SATB (English) Ye children which do serve the Lord SATB (English) Christopher Tye "Praise ye the Lord ye children" SATB Francisco Valls Solo alto or mezzo soprano with violins Johann Baptist Vanhal SATB Tomás Luis de Victoria a 4 SSAT a 4 SATB a 8 SSTB.ATTB Bruno Vlahek SATB Georg Joseph Vogler Jan Dismas Zelenka, ZWV 82 SSAB with continuo

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Johann Kaspar Aiblinger — 14 Vesperpsalmen  Latin SATB
• Blasius Ammon — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSAATTB,SSTTTBB
• Felice Anerio — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB
• Anonymous — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB
• Anonymous — Sit nomen Domini (Mexico)  Latin SATB
• Anonymous — Ye children who do serve the Lord  English SATB
• Giovanni Giacomo Arrigoni — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSB,TTB
• Giovanni Matteo Asola — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB.SATB
• Benedict Anton Aufschnaiter — Vesper 1  Latin SATB
• Benedict Anton Aufschnaiter — Vesper 2  Latin SATB
• Heinrich Biber — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• William Billings — Cambridge  English SATB
• John Blow — Praise the Lord, ye servants  English SATB
• William Boyce — Praise the Lord, ye servants  English SATB
• John Broderip — Ye saints and servants of the Lord  English SATB
• Moritz Brosig — Vesper in D  Latin SATB
• Oliver Brownson — Ontario  English SSTB
• Dietrich Buxtehude — Laudate, pueri Dominum (BuxWV 69)  Latin SS
• Franz Bühler — Vesperae Solennes  German SATB
• Johann Melchior Caesar — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• Francesco Cavalli — Laudate Pueri  Latin SSATB
• Samuel Chapple — Ye saints and servants of the Lord  English SATB
• Antonio Cifra — Laudate pueri (1629)  Latin SATB.SATB
• Antonio Cifra — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB.SATB
• Antonio Cifra — Laudate pueri a 4  Latin SATB
• Horatio Colombano — Laudate pueri Dominum quarti toni  Latin SATTB
• Horatio Colombano — Laudate pueri Dominum sexti toni  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Bernardo Colombi — Laudate pueri  Latin SATTB
• Wolfgang Joseph Emmerig — Vesperae 1 De Confessore  Latin SATB
• Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• Amadio Freddi — Laudate pueri  Latin SSSTB
• Amadio Freddi — Laudate pueri Dominum a 4  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Gastoldi — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATTB
• Maurice Greene — Praise the Lord, ye servants  English SATB
• Gregorian chant — Vesper Psalms & Magnificat  Latin SATB
• Francisco Guerrero — Visperas de Reyes  Latin SSAATB
• George Frideric Handel — Laudate pueri Dominum in D  Latin SSATB
• Hans Leo Hassler — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB.SATB
• Johann Michael Haydn — Laudate pueri, MH 321-4  Latin SATB
• Israel Holdroyd — Psalm 113  English SATB
• Georg August Holler — Vesperae Solemnes in D  Latin SATB
• Samuel Holyoke — Germany  English STB
• Václav Emanuel Horák — Vesperae de Confessore  Latin SATB
• Josquin des Prez — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB
• Gierolamo Lambardi — Laudate, pueri, Dominum (Ps. 112), Octavi toni.  Latin SATTBB
• Pietro Lappi — Laudate pueri à 5  Latin SSATB
• Orlando di Lasso — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSAATTB
• Giovanni Legrenzi — Laudate pueri  Latin SAB
• Leone Leoni — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSB
• Jean-Baptiste Lully — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSA
• Tiburtio Massaino — Laudate pueri  Latin SATTB
• Natale Monferrato — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• Cristoforo Montemayor — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB.SATB
• Claudio Monteverdi — Laudate pueri a 5 voci da Cappella  Latin SATTB
• Claudio Monteverdi — Laudate pueri I  Latin SSTTB
• Claudio Monteverdi — Laudate pueri II  Latin SATTB
• Claudio Monteverdi — Vespro della Beata Vergine  Latin SSAATTBB
• Hezekiah Moors — Montreal  English SATB
• Antonio Durán de la Motta — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSAT,SATB
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Vesperae solennes de confessore, KV 339  Latin SATB
• Donat Müller — Vesperae solemnes in D  Latin SAB
• Giovanni Bernardino Nanino — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SSAT
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Laudate pueri Dominum - 1821  Latin SATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Laudate pueri for the Vespers of the Holy Spirit  Latin SATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Vespers of Our Lady  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin SATB.SATB
• Pietro Pontio — Laudate pueri quarti toni  Latin SATTB
• Michael Praetorius — Laudate pueri a 8  Latin SSAT.ATTB
• Thomas Ravenscroft — Ye children which do serve the Lord  English SATB
• Giovanni Rovetta — Laudate pueri  Latin SSATB
• Domenico Scarlatti — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB.SATB
• Stefan Scheiben — Gottes Grösse und Erbarmen (Psalm 113)  German SATB
• Johann Baptist Schiedermayr — Vesper solemne  Latin SATB
• Gregor Schreyer — Vesperae I de Domenica  Latin SATB
• Gregor Schreyer — Vesperae IV de Confessore  Latin SATB
• Franz Schöpf — Vespers & Magnificat in B Flat  Latin SATB
• Heinrich Schütz — Lobet, ihr Knecht, den Herren, SWV 211  German SATB
• Ludwig Senfl — Vidi spetiosam sicut columbam  Latin SATB
• John Sheppard — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin TTBB
• Bruce Steane — Praise the Lord, ye servants  English SATB
• Agostino Steffani — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB.SATB
• Agostino Steffani — Laudate pueri a 9  Latin SATB.SSATB
• Konstantin Steingaden — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• William Thorn — Ye saints and servants of the Lord  English SATB
• Thomas Tomkins — Praise the Lord, O ye servants  English ATBB, SATB
• Thomas Tomkins — Ye children which do serve the Lord  English SATB
• Christopher Tye — Praise ye the Lord ye children  English SATB,STTB,ATTB
• Francisco Valls — Laudate pueri Dominum  Latin Solo Alto
• Johann Baptist Vanhal — Vesper in D  Latin SATB
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Laudate pueri Dominum - VII tone falsibordoni  Latin SATB
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Laudate pueri Dominum a 4  Latin SSAT
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Laudate pueri Dominum a 8  Latin SSTB.ATTB
• Bruno Vlahek — Laudate pueri  Latin SATB
• Georg Joseph Vogler — Offertorium  Latin SSA
• Jan Dismas Zelenka — Laudate pueri, ZWV 82  Latin SSAB

Works that currently have no editions available:

• Estêvão Lopes Morago — Laudate Pueri II

Text and translations

Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 112) Latin text 1  Alleluja. Laudate, pueri, Dominum; laudate nomen Domini. 2  Sit nomen Domini benedictum ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum. 3  A solis ortu usque ad occasum laudabile nomen Domini. 4  Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, et super caelos gloria ejus. 5  Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster, qui in altis habitat, 6  et humilia respicit in caelo et in terra? 7  Suscitans a terra inopem, et de stercore erigens pauperem: 8  ut collocet eum cum principibus, cum principibus populi sui. 9  Qui habitare facit sterilem in domo, matrem filiorum laetantem.

Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer English text 1  Praise the Lord, ye servants: O praise the Name of the Lord. 2  Blessed be the Name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. 3  The Lord’s Name is praised: from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. 4  The Lord is high above all heathen: and his glory above the heavens. 5  Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high:   and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? 6  He taketh up the simple out of the dust: and lifteth the poor out of the mire; 7  That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of his people. 8  He maketh the barren woman to keep house: and to be a joyful mother of children.

French translation Serviteurs du Seigneur, louez, louez le nom du Seigneur. Que le nom du Seigneur soit béni dès maintenant et pour toujours ! Du soleil levant au soleil couchant, loué soit le nom du Seigneur ! Le Seigneur domine toutes les nations, et sa gloire est au-dessus des cieux. Qui ressemble au Seigneur notre Dieu ? Il siège tout en haut et regarde tout en bas les cieux et la terre. Il relève le faible de la poussière, il tire le pauvre du tas d’ordures, pour l’installer avec les princes, avec les princes de son peuple. Il installe au foyer la femme stérile, en joyeuse mère de famille.

German translation Lobet, ihr Knechte, den Herrn, lobet den Namen des Herrn. Gepriesen sei des Herrn Name von nun an bis in Ewigkeit. Vom Aufgang der Sonne bis zu ihrem Niedergang sei gelobet der Name des Herrn. Der Herr ist erhaben hoch über allen Volkern, Seine Herrlichkeit ist über den Himmeln. Wer ist wie der Herr, unser Gott, der in der Höhe thront und hinab auf Himmel und Erde sieht? Er richtet den Geringen aus dem Staube auf und erhöht den Armen aus dem Kot, daß Er ihn setzte neben die Fürsten, neben die Fürsten Seines Volks. Er macht die Unfruchtbare im Hause wohnen, daß sie eine fröhliche Kindermutter wird.

Káldi fordítás Hungarian text Dicsérjétek, szolgák, az Urat; dicsérjétek az Úr nevét. Legyen áldott az Úr neve, most és mindörökké. Napkelettől nyugatig dicsértessék az Úr neve. Magasztos az Úr minden nép fölött, és az egek fölött az ő dicsősége. Kicsoda, mint a mi Urunk Istenünk? ki a magasságban lakik, és mennyből a legkisebbre is tekint a földön; fölemelvén a földről a nyomorúltat, és a szemétből fölmagasztalván a szegényt. hogy a fejedelmekhez ültesse őt, az ő népe fejedelmeihez; ki a házban lakást ad a magtalannak, mint fiakon örvendező anyának.

Statenvertaling 1637 Dutch text 1  Hallelujah! Looft, gij knechten des HEEREN! looft den Naam des HEEREN. 2  De Naam des HEEREN zij geprezen, van nu aan tot in der eeuwigheid. 3  Van den opgang der zon af tot haar nedergang, zij de Naam des HEEREN geloofd. 4  De HEERE is hoog boven alle heidenen, boven de hemelen is Zijn heerlijkheid. 5  Wie is gelijk de HEERE, onze God? Die zeer hoog woont. 6  Die zeer laag ziet, in den hemel en op de aarde. 7  Die den geringe uit het stof opricht, en den nooddruftige uit den drek verhoogt; 8  Om te doen zitten bij de prinsen, bij de prinsen Zijns volks. 9  Die de onvruchtbare doet wonen met een huisgezin, een blijde moeder van kinderen. Hallelujah!

English metrical ‘New Version’ (Tate & Brady) English text Ye saints and servants of the Lord, The triumphs of his name record; His sacred name for ever bless: Where’er the circling sun displays His rising beams or setting rays, Due praise to his great name address. God through the world extends his sway; The regions of eternal day But shadows of his glory are. With him, whose majesty excels, Who made the heav’n in which he dwells, Let no created pow’r compare. Though ’tis beneath his state to view In highest heav’n what angels do, Yet he to earth vouchsafes his care: He takes the needy from his cell, Advancing him in courts to dwell, Companion to the greatest there. When childless families despair, He sends the blessing of an heir, To rescue their expiring name; Makes her that barren was to bear, And joyfully her fruit to rear: O then extol his matchless fame!

Alternative English translation English translation Translation by Allen H. Simon Praise, ye servants, praise the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised from now on forever. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is exalted above all people, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, who lives on high, and who looks down on the heavens and the earth, Lifting the needy from the ground, and raising up the poor from the dungheap: that they may be seated with princes, with the princes of his people. who made the barren woman to live at home, a joyful mother of children. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, and now and always, and to ages of ages. Amen. English translation Translation by Antonio Campos Monteiro Neto 1  Praise the Lord, all children: praise His Name. 2  Blessed let be His Name, now and for ever. 3  From dawn to sunset, His Name must be praised. 4  The Lord prevails over all nations, and His glory is above the sky. 5  Who’s there like the Lord our God, who lives in the highest and comfort all humble creatures in heaven and over the earth? 6  He raises the lame from the earth and take the poor out of the soot. 7  And He talks to the princes, to the princes of His people. 8  And He makes the sterile woman live joyfully in her house, surrounded by her children.

Metrical Paraphrase by William Kethe, 1561 English text 1.Ye children which do serve the Lord, Praise ye His Name with one accord; Yea, blessed be alway His name, Who from the rising of the sun, Till it return where it begins, Is to be praised with great fame. The Lord all people doth surmount As for his glory we may count, Above the heavens high to be. With God the Lord who can compare, Whose dwellings in the heavens are? Of such great power and force is He. 2. He doth abase Himself we know, Things to behold on earth below, And also in the heaven above: The needy out of dust to draw, Also the poor which help none saw; His mercy only did Him move: And so did set him up on high, With princes of great dignity, That rule his people with great fame. The barren he doth make to bear. And with great joy her fruit to rear; Therefore praise ye His holy Name!

Metrical Paraphrases by Isaac Watts, 1719 English text (PART 1) 88. 88. 88. The majesty and condescension of God Ye that delight to serve the Lord, The honors of his name record, His sacred name for ever bless; Where-e’er the circling sun displays His rising beams, or setting rays, Let lands and seas his power confess. Not time, nor nature’s narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds, The heavens are far below his height: Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God compare, Armed with his uncreated might. He bows his glorious head to view What the bright hosts of angels do, And bends his care to mortal things; His sovereign hand exalts the poor, He takes the needy from the door, And makes them company for kings. When childless families despair, He sends the blessing of an heir, To rescue their expiring name; The mother, with a thankful voice, Proclaims his praises and her joys: Let every age advance his fame.

(Part 2) L. M. God sovereign and gracious Ye servants of th’ Almighty King, In every age his praises sing; Where-e’er the sun shall rise or set, The nations shall his praise repeat. Above the earth, beyond the sky, Stands his high throne of majesty; Nor time nor place his power restrain, Nor bound his universal reign. Which of the sons of Adam dare, Or angels, with their God compare? His glories how divinely bright, Who dwells in uncreated light! Behold his love! he stoops to view What saints above and angels do; And condescends yet more to know The mean affairs of men below. From dust and cottages obscure, His grace exalts the humble poor; Gives them the honor of his sons, And fits them for their heavenly thrones. A word of his creating voice Can make the barren house rejoice; Though Sarah’s ninety years were past, The promised seed is born at last. With joy the mother views her son, And tells the wonders God has done: Faith may grow strong when sense despairs, If nature fails, the promise bears.