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 while I live; I will sing praises unto 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, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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

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

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

5 Happy 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 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is; who keepeth truth for ever;

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

7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; who giveth bread to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners;

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

8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; the LORD loveth 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 preserveth the strangers; He upholdeth the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked He maketh crooked.

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

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