Psalms 146

1 Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

2 As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being.

While I live I will praise Jehovah. I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.

3 Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

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

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.

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

5 Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

6 Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;

who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps truth forever,

7 Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. Jehovah releases the prisoners.

8 Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.

9 Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.

Jehovah preserves the sojourners. He upholds the fatherless and widow. But the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

10 Jehovah will reign for ever, [even] thy God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Hallelujah!

Jehovah will reign forever, thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise ye Jehovah.