Psalms 146

1 Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.

Praise you the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

2 While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Happy is he that 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 things in them; who keeps faith for ever:

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keeps truth for ever:

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;

Which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the hungry. The LORD looses the prisoners:

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 opens the eyes of the blind: the LORD raises them that are bowed down: the LORD loves the righteous:

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 preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

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 for ever, even your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise you the LORD.