Psalms 146

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

Hallelujah. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

2 While I live will I praise Jehovah: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises unto my God while I have my being.

3 Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his dust; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;

Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is; who keepeth truth for ever;

7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

Who executeth justice for the oppressed; who giveth bread to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners;

8 Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down; the LORD loveth the righteous;

9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

The LORD preserveth the strangers; He upholdeth the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked He maketh crooked.

10 Jehovah will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye Jehovah.

The LORD will reign for ever, Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.