Psalm 113:9
New International Version
He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.

New Living Translation
He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the LORD!

English Standard Version
He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!

Berean Standard Bible
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!

King James Bible
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

New King James Version
He grants the barren woman a home, Like a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

New American Standard Bible
He has the infertile woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

NASB 1995
He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

NASB 1977
He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

Legacy Standard Bible
He makes the barren woman of the house sit As a glad mother of children. Praise Yah!

Amplified Bible
He makes the barren woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Christian Standard Bible
He gives the childless woman a household, making her the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He gives the childless woman a household, making her the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!

American Standard Version
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
When a wife has no children, he blesses her with some, and she is happy. Shout praises to the LORD!

English Revised Version
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He makes a woman who is in a childless home a joyful mother. Hallelujah!

Good News Translation
He honors the childless wife in her home; he makes her happy by giving her children. Praise the LORD!

International Standard Version
He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

Majority Standard Bible
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!

NET Bible
He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD!

New Heart English Bible
He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

World English Bible
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Causing the barren one of the house to sit, "" A joyful mother of sons; praise YAH!

Young's Literal Translation
Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Smith's Literal Translation
Causing the sterile woman to dwell in the house, a mother of sons being glad. Praise ye Jah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He causes a barren woman to live in a house, as the joyful mother of sons.

New American Bible
Gives the childless wife a home, the joyful mother of children. Hallelujah!

New Revised Standard Version
He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He puts a sterile woman in a household and she is a cheerful mother of children!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house As a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
who settles the barren woman in a house, as a mother rejoicing over children.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Exalts the Humble
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!

Cross References
1 Samuel 2:5
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.

Genesis 21:1-7
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. ...

Luke 1:46-55
Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. ...

Isaiah 54:1
“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

1 Samuel 1:19-20
The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

Genesis 30:22-23
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

Luke 1:36-37
Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.”

Galatians 4:27
For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

Hebrews 11:11
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

Genesis 25:21
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Judges 13:2-3
Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

2 Kings 4:14-17
So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.” / “Call her,” said Elisha. So Gehazi called her, and she stood in the doorway. / And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” ...

Romans 4:17-21
As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist. / Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” / Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. ...

Psalm 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.


Treasury of Scripture

He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise you the LORD.

maketh

Psalm 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Genesis 21:5-7
And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him…

Genesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

keep house.

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Psalm 113
1. An exhortation to praise God for his excellence
6. For his mercy














He settles the barren woman in her home
This phrase begins with the action of God, "He settles," which indicates divine intervention and providence. The Hebrew root for "settles" is "yashab," which means to sit, remain, or dwell. This suggests a sense of permanence and stability that God provides. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a woman's identity and security were often tied to her ability to bear children. Thus, God's action here is not just about providing offspring but about restoring dignity and purpose.

the barren woman
The term "barren" comes from the Hebrew word "aqarah," which refers to a woman unable to conceive. In biblical times, barrenness was often seen as a source of shame and social stigma. The mention of a "barren woman" highlights God's compassion and power to transform situations deemed hopeless by human standards. It reflects the biblical theme of God remembering and blessing those who are marginalized or forgotten, as seen in the accounts of Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth.

in her home
The phrase "in her home" signifies a place of belonging and security. The Hebrew word "bayith" for "home" encompasses not just a physical dwelling but also a household or family. This implies that God's blessing extends beyond the individual to the entire family unit, creating a nurturing environment. In a broader sense, it symbolizes the spiritual home and community that God provides for His people, where they find acceptance and love.

as a joyful mother of children
The transformation to "a joyful mother of children" is the culmination of God's blessing. The Hebrew word for "joyful" is "sameach," which conveys a deep, abiding happiness and contentment. This joy is not merely circumstantial but rooted in the fulfillment of God's promises. The phrase underscores the biblical principle that true joy and fulfillment come from God's intervention and blessing. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual fruitfulness, where believers, once barren in spirit, are made fruitful through God's grace.

Hallelujah!
The psalm concludes with "Hallelujah," a Hebrew word meaning "Praise the Lord." This exclamation is a call to worship and a response to God's mighty acts. It serves as a reminder that all blessings and transformations are ultimately for the glory of God. The use of "Hallelujah" ties the personal blessing back to the communal worship of God, encouraging believers to join in praise for His faithfulness and power.

(9) He maketh.--See margin. Motherhood alone assured the wife of a fixed and dignified position in her husband's house. The quotation from Hannah's song suggested the allusion to her story. We are no doubt right in taking this joyful mother as emblematic of the nation itself restored to prosperity and joy.

Verse 9. - He maketh the barren woman to keep house. Hannah's song is still in the psalmist's thoughts, and suggests this illustration (see 1 Samuel 2:5). But it must not be restricted to a literal interpretation. The true "barren woman" was Israel (Isaiah 54:1), whose curse of barrenness was ultimately removed, and who became, as here prophesied, a joyful mother of children (comp. Isaiah 49:12, 18, 20; Isaiah 54:2, 3; Isaiah 60:5; Galatians 4:27). Praise ye the Lord (comp. Psalm 104, 105, 106, 115, 116, 117, 135, 146-150, which terminate similarly).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He settles
מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ (mō·wō·šî·ḇî)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

the barren woman
עֲקֶ֬רֶת (‘ă·qe·reṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6135: Sterile

in her home,
הַבַּ֗יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

as a joyful
שְׂמֵחָ֗ה (śə·mê·ḥāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

mother
אֵֽם־ (’êm-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 517: A mother, )

to her children.
הַבָּנִ֥ים (hab·bā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

Hallelujah!
הַֽלְלוּ־ (hal·lū-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1984: To shine


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