< Psalms 146 >

1 Praise Yahweh praise O self my Yahweh.
Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
2 I will praise Yahweh in life my I will sing praises to God my in duration my.
I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
3 May not you trust in noble [people] in a child of humankind - whom not [belongs] to him deliverance.
[You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
4 It will go out breath his he will return to earth his on the day that they have perished plans his.
And when they die, their corpses [decay and] become soil again. After they die, they can no longer do the things that they planned to do.
5 How blessed! [is one] whom [the] God of Jacob [is] help his hope his [is] on Yahweh God his.
But those whose helper is the God whom Jacob [worshiped] are happy. The one whom they confidently expect [to help them] is Yahweh, their God.
6 [who] made - Heaven and earth the sea and all that [is] in them who keeps faithfulness for ever.
He is the one who created heaven and the earth and the oceans and all [the creatures] that are in them. He always does what he has promised to do.
7 [who] does Justice - for the oppressed [who] gives food to the hungry [people] Yahweh [is] setting free prisoners.
He decides matters fairly for those who are (treated unfairly/oppressed), and he provides food for those who are hungry. He frees those who are in prison.
8 Yahweh - [is] opening blind [people] Yahweh [is] raising up [those who] are bent down Yahweh [is] loving righteous [people].
Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
9 Yahweh - [is] watching over sojourners [the] fatherless and widow[s] he helps up and [the] way of wicked [people] he makes crooked.
Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans. But he gets rid of wicked [people].
10 He will reign Yahweh - for ever God your O Zion to a generation and a generation praise Yahweh.
Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!

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