Psalm 146

1 Praise the Lord!

The Happiness of Those Whose Help is the LordPraise the Lord, O my soul!

2 While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish.5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever,7 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.9 The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.10 The Lord shall reign forever Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

PSALMS 146

Shout Praises to the [Lord]

1 Shout praises to the [Lord]!
With all that I am,
I will shout his praises.

2 I will sing and praise
the [Lord] God
as long as I live.

3 You can't depend on anyone,
not even a great leader.

4 Once they die and are buried,
that will be the end
of all their plans.

5 The [Lord] God of Jacob blesses
everyone who trusts him
and depends on him.

6  t God made heaven and earth;
he created the sea
and everything else.
God always keeps his word.

7 He gives justice to the poor
and food to the hungry.
The [Lord] sets prisoners free

8 and heals blind eyes.
He gives a helping hand
to everyone who falls.
The [Lord] loves good people

9 and looks after strangers.
He defends the rights
of orphans and widows,
but destroys the wicked.

10 The [Lord] God of Zion
will rule forever!
Shout praises to the [Lord]!