Psalms 113:9
He gives the childless woman a home, and makes her the happy mother of children. Hallelujah.
Open English Bible (US)
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
8and sets them beside the princes, even the princes of his people.
Cross References
Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she had no children; and the Lord heard his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.
Galatians 4:27For scripture says – ‘Rejoice, you barren one, who have never given birth, break into shouts, you who are never in labor, for many are the children of her who is desolate – yes, more than of her 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 →