Psalms 146

1 Hallelujah. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

2 I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises 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 your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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 dust; in that very day his thoughts perish.

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

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

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

6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is; 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 justice for the oppressed; who giveth bread to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners;

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

8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; the LORD loveth the righteous;

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

9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; He upholdeth the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked He maketh crooked.

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

10 The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.

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