Psalms 146

1 Hallelujah. Praise, O my soul, the Lord.

My soul, praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord throughout my life: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

I will praise the Lord, while I live; I will sing to my God, while I am.

3 Put not your trust in princes, in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Put not your trust in princes mortals, in whom is no help.

4 When his spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his [native] earth: on that very day perish his thoughts.

When their breath goes out, they go back to the dust: on that very day their purposes perish.

5 [But] happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is on the Lord his God;

Happy those whose help is the God of Jacob: whose hope is set on the Lord their God,

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

the Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them. He remains eternally loyal.

7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed: who giveth bread to the hungry: the Lord looseneth the prisoners;

For the wronged he executes justice; he gives bread to the hungry; the Lord releases the prisoners.

8 The Lord causeth the blind to see; the Lord raiseth up those who are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous:

The Lord gives sight to the blind: the Lord raises those who are bowed. The Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord guardeth the strangers; the fatherless and widow he helpeth up; but the way of the wicked he maketh crooked.

The Lord preserves the stranger, upholds the widow and orphan, but the wicked he leads to disaster.

10 The Lord will reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.

The Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Hallelujah.