Psalm 146

In Praise of God the Saviour

146Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, my soul!

²I will praise him as long as I live;

I will sing to my God all my life.

³Don’t put your trust in human leaders;

no human being can save you.

⁴When they die, they return to the dust;

on that day all their plans come to an end.

⁵Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them

and who depend on the Lord their God,

^6*the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,

and all that is in them.

He always keeps his promises;

⁷he judges in favour of the oppressed

and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free

⁸and gives sight to the blind.

He lifts those who have fallen;

he loves his righteous people.

⁹He protects the strangers who live in our land;

he helps widows and orphans,

but takes the wicked to their ruin.

¹⁰The Lord is king for ever.

Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time.

Praise the Lord!