Psalms 146
1 Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
Alleluia. Of Haggai and Zachariah.
2 While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.
Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord with my life. I will sing psalms to my God as long as I shall be. Do not trust in the leaders,
3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.
4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.
His spirit will depart, and he will return to his earth. In that day, all their thoughts will perish.
5 Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob: his hope is in the Lord God himself,
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all the things that are in them.
7 Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;
He preserves the truth forever. He executes judgment for those who suffer injury. He provides food for the hungry. The Lord releases those who are bound.
8 The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;
The Lord enlightens the blind. The Lord sets upright those who have been thrown down. The Lord loves the just.
9 The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.
The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.
10 The Lord will be King for ever; your God, O Zion, will be King through all generations. Praise be to the Lord.
The Lord shall reign forever: your God, O Zion, from generation to generation.
