Psalm 146

1 [Lobet Jehova! [Hallelujah!] ] Lobe Jehova, meine Seele!

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

2 Loben will ich Jehova mein Leben lang, will Psalmen singen meinem Gott, solange ich bin.

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

3 Vertrauet nicht auf Fürsten, auf einen Menschensohn, bei welchem keine Rettung ist!

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

4 Sein Geist geht aus, er kehrt wieder zu seiner Erde: an selbigem Tage gehen seine Pläne zu Grunde.

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 Glückselig der, dessen Hülfe der Gott [El] Jakobs, dessen Hoffnung auf Jehova, seinen Gott, ist!

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 Der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat, das Meer und alles, was in ihnen ist; der Wahrheit hält auf ewig;

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 Der Recht schafft den Bedrückten, der Brot gibt den Hungrigen. Jehova löst die Gebundenen.

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 Jehova öffnet die Augen der Blinden, Jehova richtet auf die Niedergebeugten, Jehova liebt die Gerechten;

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

9 Jehova bewahrt die Fremdlinge, die Waise und die Witwe hält er aufrecht; aber er krümmt den Weg der Gesetzlosen. [d. h. er läßt sie irregehen]

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 Jehova wird regieren in Ewigkeit, dein Gott, Zion, von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht. Lobet Jehova! [Hallelujah!]

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