Psalms 113:9
He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
In Context
8To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
Cross References
Genesis 25:21Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.
Numbers 5:28But if she is clean she will be free and will have offspring.
2 Kings 4:17Then the woman became with child and gave birth to a son at the time named, in the year after, as Elisha had said to her.
Isaiah 54:1Let your voice be loud in song, O woman without children; make melody and sounds of joy, you who did not give birth: for the children of her who had no husband are more than those of the married wife, says the Lord.
Galatians 4:27For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 113:2-9
A Call to Praise God; God's Greatness and Condescension. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise, O ye servants of the Lord , praise the name of the Lord . 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord 's name is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the… Read the whole commentary →