Psalms 146
1 Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
Alleluia. Of Haggai and Zachariah.
2 I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord with my life. I will sing psalms to my God as long as I shall be. Do not trust in the leaders,
3 [You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.
4 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.
His spirit will depart, and he will return to his earth. In that day, all their thoughts will perish.
5 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.
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob: his hope is in the Lord God himself,
6 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.
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all the things that are in them.
7 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.
He preserves the truth forever. He executes judgment for those who suffer injury. He provides food for the hungry. The Lord releases those who are bound.
8 Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
The Lord enlightens the blind. The Lord sets upright those who have been thrown down. The Lord loves the just.
9 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].
The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.
10 Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!
The Lord shall reign forever: your God, O Zion, from generation to generation.
