3 Do not put your trust in princes,

in human beings, who cannot save.

4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;

on that very day their plans come to nothing.

5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the Lord their God.

3 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.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God:

3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;

there is no help for you there.

4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth,

and all their plans die with them.

5 But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,

whose hope is in the Lord their God.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

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

4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;

In that very day his plans perish.

5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

3 Do not put your trust in princes

or other people, who cannot save you.

4 When people die, they are buried.

Then all of their plans come to an end.

5 Happy are those who are helped by the God of Jacob.

Their hope is in the Lord their God.

3 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.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,

Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

3 Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.

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

3 Do not trust influential people, 

mortals who cannot help you. 

4 When they breathe their last breath, they return to the ground. 

On that day their plans come to an end. 

5 Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. 

Their hope rests on the Lord their God, 

3 Do not trust in nobles,

in man, who cannot save.

4 When his breath leaves him,

he returns to the ground;

on that day his plans die.

5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the Lord his God,

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

in mortals, in whom there is no help.

4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;

on that very day their plans perish.

5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the Lord their God,

3 Do not place trust in princes,

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

4 His breath departs; he returns to his plot;

on that day his plans perish.

5 Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is on Yahweh as his God,

3 Don’t put your trust in human leaders.

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

4 When they die, they return to the ground.

On that very day their plans are bound to fail.

5 Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help.

Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.

3 Do not trust in princes,

In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;

In that very day his thoughts perish.

5 How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God,