Psalms 146

1 Praise Yahweh! With my whole inner being I will praise Yahweh.

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, my soul.

2 I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for [the rest of] my life.

While I live, I will praise the LORD. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

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 trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no help.

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.

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

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 is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD, his 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.

who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth 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.

who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.

8 Yahweh enables those who are blind to see again. He lifts up those who have fallen down. He loves righteous [people].

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD raises up those who are bowed down. The LORD loves the righteous.

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 preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down.

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; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!