The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is theLord

146 Praise[a]theLord!

(A)Praise theLord, O my soul!
(B)While I live I will praise theLord;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

(C)Do not put your trust in princes,
Norin[b]a son of man, in whomthere isno[c]help.
(D)His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day(E)his plans perish.

(F)Happyis hewhohasthe God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hopeisin theLordhis God,
(G)Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all thatisin them;
Who keeps truth forever,
(H)Who executes justice for the oppressed,
(I)Who gives food to the hungry.
(J)TheLordgives freedom to the prisoners.

(K)TheLordopensthe eyes ofthe blind;
(L)TheLordraises those who are bowed down;
TheLordloves the righteous.
(M)TheLordwatches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
(N)But the way of the wicked He[d]turns upside down.

10 (O)TheLordshall reign forever—
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise theLord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 146:1Heb.Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 146:3A human being
  3. Psalm 146:3salvation
  4. Psalm 146:9Lit.makes crooked

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