Psalm 146

1 Halleluja! Lobe den HERRN, meine Seele!

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

2 Ich will den HERRN loben, solange ich lebe, und meinem Gott lobsingen, solange ich hier 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 Verlaßt euch nicht auf Fürsten; sie sind Menschen, die können ja nicht helfen.

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

4 Denn des Menschen Geist muß davon, und er muß wieder zu Erde werden; alsdann sind verloren alle seine Anschläge.

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 Wohl dem, des Hilfe der Gott Jakobs ist; des Hoffnung auf den HERRN, seinem Gott, steht;

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, Erde, Meer und alles, was darinnen ist, gemacht hat; der Glauben hält ewiglich;

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 denen, so Gewalt leiden; der die Hungrigen speist. Der HERR löst die Gefangenen.

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 Der HERR macht die Blinden sehend. Der HERR richtet auf, die niedergeschlagen sind. Der HERR 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 Der HERR behütet die Fremdlinge und erhält die Waisen und Witwen und kehrt zurück den Weg der Gottlosen.

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 Der HERR ist König ewiglich, dein Gott, Zion, für und für. Halleluja.

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