Psalm 146

Psalm 146

1 Praise the LORD!
Let all that I am praise the LORD.2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,
and all their plans die with them.5 But joyful are those who have the God of Israelt as their helper,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.6 He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He keeps every promise forever.7 He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The LORD frees the prisoners.8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down.
The LORD loves the godly.9 The LORD protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.10 The LORD will reign forever.
He will be your God, O Jerusalem,t throughout the 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]!