1 Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord, my soul.

2 I will praise the Lord all my life;

I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

in human beings, who cannot save.

1 Praise ye the Lord.

Praise the Lord, O my soul.

2 While I live will I praise the Lord:

I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes,

Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

1 Praise the Lord!

Let all that I am praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live.

I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.

3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;

there is no help for you there.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

2 While I live I will praise the Lord;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

1 Praise the Lord!

My whole being, praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord all my life;

I will sing praises to my God as long as I live.

3 Do not put your trust in princes

or other people, who cannot save you.

1 Praise ye Jehovah.

Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

2 While I live will I praise Jehovah:

I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes,

Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

1 Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul. 2 As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being. 3 Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

1 Hallelujah! 

Praise the Lord, my soul! 

2 I want to praise the Lord throughout my life. 

I want to make music to praise my God as long as I live. 

3 Do not trust influential people, 

mortals who cannot help you. 

1 Hallelujah!

My soul, praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord all my life;

I will sing to my God as long as I live.

3 Do not trust in nobles,

in man, who cannot save.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;

I will sing praises to my God all my life long.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

in mortals, in whom there is no help.

1 Praise Yah.

Praise Yahweh, O my soul.

2 I will praise Yahweh while I live;

I will sing praises to my God while I am still alive.

3 Do not place trust in princes,

in a son of humankind with whom there is no deliverance.

1 Praise the Lord.

I will praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord all my life.

I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

3 Don’t put your trust in human leaders.

Don’t trust in people. They can’t save you.

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

2 I will praise the Lord while I live;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 Do not trust in princes,

In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.