Psalms 146
1 Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.
Praise the Lord! With my whole being I praise the Lord!
2 I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.
I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have breath.
3 [You people], do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you [from your difficulties/problems].
Don't put your confidence in human leaders—they cannot save you.
4 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.
Once they breathe no more, they go back to dust. On that very day everything they planned dies with them.
5 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.
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them—their hope is in the Lord their God—
6 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.
the one who made heaven and earth, and the sea along with everything it contains. He is trustworthy forever.
7 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.
He makes sure the oppressed receive justice. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
8 Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].
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 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].
The Lord takes care of strangers among us. He looks after widows and orphans. But he makes life difficult for the wicked.
10 Yahweh will [continue to] be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!
The Lord will reign forever. Zion, he will be your God for all generations. Praise the Lord!
