Salmi 146
1 Alleluia. Anima mia, loda l’Eterno.
Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
2 Io loderò l’Eterno finché vivrò, salmeggerò al mio Dio, finché esisterò.
I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
3 Non confidate nei principi, né in alcun figliuol d’uomo, che non può salvare.
[You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
4 Il suo fiato se ne va, ed egli torna alla sua terra; in quel giorno periscono i suoi disegni.
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 Beato colui che ha l’Iddio di Giacobbe per suo aiuto, e la cui speranza è nell’Eterno, suo Dio,
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 che ha fatto il cielo e la terra, il mare e tutto ciò ch’è in essi; che mantiene la fedeltà in eterno,
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 che fa ragione agli oppressi, che dà del cibo agli affamati. L’Eterno libera i prigionieri,
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 l’Eterno apre gli occhi ai ciechi, l’Eterno rialza gli oppressi, l’Eterno ama i giusti,
Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
9 l’Eterno protegge i forestieri, solleva l’orfano e la vedova, ma sovverte la via degli empi.
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 L’Eterno regna in perpetuo; il tuo Dio, o Sion, regna per ogni età. Alleluia.
Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!
