Psalms 146

1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Praise the Lord! With my whole being I praise the Lord!

2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have breath.

3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Don't put your confidence in human leaders—they cannot save you.

4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

Once they breathe no more, they go back to dust. On that very day everything they planned dies with them.

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them—their hope is in the Lord their God—

6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.

the one who made heaven and earth, and the sea along with everything it contains. He is trustworthy forever.

7 He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,

He makes sure the oppressed receive justice. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.

8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.

The Lord makes the blind see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves those who do what is right.

9 The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.

The Lord takes care of strangers among us. He looks after widows and orphans. But he makes life difficult for the wicked.

10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

The Lord will reign forever. Zion, he will be your God for all generations. Praise the Lord!