Psalms 146

1 Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

Praise the Lord! With my whole being I praise the Lord!

2 As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being.

I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have breath.

3 Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Don't put your confidence in human leaders—they cannot save you.

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

Once they breathe no more, they go back to dust. On that very day everything they planned dies with them.

5 Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them—their hope is in the Lord their God—

6 Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;

the one who made heaven and earth, and the sea along with everything it contains. He is trustworthy forever.

7 Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

He makes sure the oppressed receive justice. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.

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

The Lord makes the blind see. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves those who do what is right.

9 Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.

The Lord takes care of strangers among us. He looks after widows and orphans. But he makes life difficult for the wicked.

10 Jehovah will reign for ever, [even] thy God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Hallelujah!

The Lord will reign forever. Zion, he will be your God for all generations. Praise the Lord!