Psalms 146

1 Praise JAH. Praise YHWH, my soul.

My soul, praise the Lord.

2 While I live, I will praise YHWH. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

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

3 Do not put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.

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

4 His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

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

5 Blessed is the one who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in YHWH his God,

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

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

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

7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. YHWH frees the prisoners.

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

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

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

9 YHWH preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

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

10 YHWH will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise JAH.

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