 The Hallel, Psalms 113 to 118. Read for LibriVox.org by DailyBab. Hallelujah! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for ever! From the rising of the sun and to the going down thereof the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations. His glory is above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? Who raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dung-hill? That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people? Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children? Hallelujah! When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea saw it and fled. The Jordan turned backward. The mountains skipped like rams. The hills like young sheep. What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleeest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward? Ye mountains that ye skipped like rams? Ye hills like young sheep? Tremble thou earth in the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. For should the nations say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens. Whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not. Eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not. Teaches have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not. Feet have they, but they walk not. Neither speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them, yea, every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. O House of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us. He will bless. He will bless the House of Israel. He will bless the House of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed be ye of the Lord who hath made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah! I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death compassed me. The straits of the nether world got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow. If I called upon the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord and righteous, yea, our God is compassionate. The Lord preserveth the simple. I was brought low and he saved me. Return, O my soul, unto thy rest. For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the lands of the living. I trusted even when I spoke. I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, All men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings toward me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bands. I will offer unto thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, hallelujah, O praise the Lord, all ye nations, Lord him, all ye peoples. For his mercy is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever, hallelujah. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endures forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endures forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endures forever. Out of my straits I called upon the Lord. He answered me with great enlargement. The Lord is for me. I will not fear. What can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations compass me about verily. In the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about yea, they compass me about verily. In the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns verily. In the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall, but the Lord help me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. Down to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord. The righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing. It is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. The Hallel, Psalms 113-118, read for LibriVox.org by D. E. Wittkauer. Hallelujah! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for ever. From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, his glory is above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dung-hill, that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people? Who megeth the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children? Hallelujah! When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea saw it and fled. The Jordan turned backward. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like young sheep. What Elythee, O thou sea, that thou fleest, thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward? Ye mountains that ye skip like rams, ye hills, like young sheep, tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens, whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not, eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not, noses have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not, feet have they, but they walk not, neither speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them. Yea, everyone that trusted in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. O House of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us, he will bless, he will bless the House of Israel, he will bless the House of Aaron, he will bless them that fear the Lord both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children, blessed be ye of the Lord who made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for ever, hallelujah. I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the netherworld got hold upon me, I found trouble and sorrow. But I called upon the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, yea, our God is compassionate. The Lord preservereth the simple, I was brought low, and he saved me. Return, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the lands of the living. I trusted even when I spoke, I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, All men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings toward me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the Son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bands. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, hallelujah, O praise the Lord all ye nations, Lord him all ye peoples, for his mercy is great towards us. And the truth of the Lord endureth forever, hallelujah, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endureth forever. Out of my straits I called upon the Lord, he answered me with great enlargement. The Lord is for me, I will not fear. What can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations, compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about, ye, they compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees, they are quenched as the fire of thorns, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord. The righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing. It is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now to prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. O, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. End of poem. This recording is in the public domain. The Hallel, Psalms 113-118, read for LibriVox.org by J. C. Guan, Montreal, December 2007. Hallelujah! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever. From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations. His glory is above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon the heaven and upon the earth, who raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifted up the needy out of the dung hill, that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people, who make it the barren woman to dwell in her house as the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah! When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. When the sea saw it and fled, the Jordan turned backward. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like young sheep. What ill it thee, O thou sea, that thou fleeced, though Jordan, that thou turnest backward? Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams, ye hills like young sheep. All thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens, whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of man's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not, eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not, noses have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not, feet have they, but they walk not, neither speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them, ye, every one that trusted in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. The Lord had been mindful of us, he will bless, he will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them, that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed be ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah. I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me. Therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death come past me, and the straits of the netherworld got hold upon me. I found the trouble and sorrow, but I called upon the name of the Lord. I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous ye our God is compassionate. The Lord preserve it, the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Turn, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the land of the living. I trusted, even when I spoke, I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings toward me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, ye in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bans. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, ye in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, hallelujah. O praise the Lord, all ye nations, loud him, all ye peoples, for his mercy is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endure it forever, hallelujah. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endure it forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endure it forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endure it forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endure it forever. Out of my streets I called upon the Lord. He answered me with great enlargement. The Lord is for me. I will not fear. What can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations come past me about. Verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about, ye they compass me about. Verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. Verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall. But the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord. The righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee. For thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now to prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with bows. Even unto the thorns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God. I will exalt thee. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. For his mercy endure it for ever. And of poem. This recording is in the public domain. Hallelujah! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for ever. From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, his glory is above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? Who raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dung hill, that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people, who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children? Hallelujah! When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea saw it and fled. The Jordan turned backward. The mountains skipped like rams. The hills like young sheep. What ale of thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward? Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams, ye hills like young sheep? O thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens, whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not. Eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not. Noses have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not. Feet have they, but they walk not. Neither speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them, yea, every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord, he is their help and their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us. He will bless, he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed be ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forever. Hallelujah! I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the netherworld got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow. But I called upon the name of the Lord. I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. This is the Lord and righteous. Yea, our God is compassionate. The Lord preserveeth the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Return, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my nigh's from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the lands of the living. I trusted even when I spoke. I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings toward me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bands. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, hallelujah. O praise the Lord, all ye nations, laud him, all ye peoples, for his mercy is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endureth forever, hallelujah. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endureth forever. Out of my straits I called upon the Lord. He answered me with great enlargement, the Lord is for me, I will not fear. What can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about, yea, they compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees, they are quenched as the fire of thorns, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. According to me the gates of righteousness I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now to prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. The Hallel, psalms 113-118, read for LibriVox.org by Leon Meyer. Hallelujah! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. It be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for ever. From the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, his glory is above the heavens. Who is likened to the Lord our God, that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifted up the needy out of the dung-hill? That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children? Hallelujah! When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel, his dominion. The sea saw it and fled, the Jordan turned backward, the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like young sheep. What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleeest, thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward? Ye mountains that ye skip like rams, ye hills like young sheep? Ye people, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? That our God is in the heavens, whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not, eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not, noses have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not, feet have they, but they walk not. Here speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them, yea, every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord, he is their help in their shield. O House of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord, he is their help in their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord, he is their help in their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us, he will bless, he will bless the House of Israel, he will bless the House of Aaron, he will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed be ye of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down in silence, but we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for ever. Hallelujah! I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the netherworld got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow, but I called upon the name of the Lord. I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, yea, our God is compassionate. The Lord preserveth the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Return, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the lands of the living. I trusted even when I spoke, I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings towards me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bands. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, hallelujah. O praise the Lord, all ye nations, lawed him, all ye peoples, for his mercy is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever, hallelujah. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endures forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endures forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endures forever. Out of my straits I called upon the Lord, he answered me with great enlargement. The Lord is for me, I will not fear. What can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about, yea, they compass me about. Verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees, they are quenched as the fire of thorns. Verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust, sore at me, that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me, sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now to prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with bowels, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. End of poem. This recording is in the public domain. The Hallel, psalms 113-118, read for LibriVox.org by Scott Sherris, December 14, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Halleluia, praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever, from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof, the Lord's name is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, his glory is above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that is enthroned on high, that looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill, that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people? Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children? Halleluia. When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea saw it and fled, the Jordan turned backward, the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like young sheep. What eleth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest, thou Jordan that thou turnest backward, ye mountains that ye skip like rams, ye hills like young sheep? Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens, whatsoever pleased him he hath done. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not. Eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not. Noses have they, but they smell not. They have hands, but they handle not. Feet have they, but they walk not. Neither speak they with their throat. They that make them shall be like unto them, yea, every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. O House of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord. He is their help and their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord increase you more and more, you and your children. Blessed be ye of the Lord who made heaven and earth. The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forever. Hallelujah. I love that the Lord should hear my voice and my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him all my days. The cords of death compassed me, and the straits of the netherworld got hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow, but I called upon the name of the Lord. I beseech thee, O Lord, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord and righteous, yea, our God is compassionate. The Lord preserveeth the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me. Return, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the Lord in the lands of the living. I trusted even when I spoke, I am greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all men are liars. How can I repay unto the Lord all his bountiful dealings toward me? I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I beseech thee, O Lord, for I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the Son of thy handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bands. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people, in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of the O Jerusalem. Hallelujah. O praise the Lord, all ye nations, laud him all ye peoples, for his mercy is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord endureth forever. Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. So let Israel now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let the house of Aaron now say, for his mercy endureth forever. So let them now that fear the Lord say, for his mercy endureth forever. Out of my straits I called upon the Lord, he answered me with great enlargement. The Lord is for me, I will not fear, what can man do unto me? The Lord is for me as my helper, and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All nations compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about, yea they compass me about, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. They compass me about like bees, they are quenched as the fire of thorns, verily in the name of the Lord I will cut them off. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. The right hand of the Lord is exalted, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not given me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter into it. I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. We beseech thee, O Lord, save now. We beseech thee, O Lord, make us now to prosper. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We bless you out of the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and hath given us light. Order the festival procession with bows, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee. Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.