Psalms 146

1 Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.

הללו-יה הללי נפשי את-יהוה

2 I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.

אהללה יהוה בחיי אזמרה לאלהי בעודי

3 [You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].

אל-תבטחו בנדיבים-- בבן-אדם שאין לו תשועה

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.

תצא רוחו ישב לאדמתו ביום ההוא אבדו עשתנתיו

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.

אשרי--שאל יעקב בעזרו שברו על-יהוה אלהיו

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.

עשה שמים וארץ-- את-הים ואת-כל-אשר-בם השמר אמת לעולם

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.

עשה משפט לעשוקים--נתן לחם לרעבים יהוה מתיר אסורים

8 Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].

יהוה פקח עורים--יהוה זקף כפופים יהוה אהב צדיקים

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].

יהוה שמר את-גרים--יתום ואלמנה יעודד ודרך רשעים יעות

10 Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!

ימלך יהוה לעולם-- אלהיך ציון לדר ודר הללו-יה