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Psalm 146

Hallelujah! 

Praise the Lord, my soul! 

I want to praise the Lord throughout my life. 

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

Do not trust influential people, 

mortals who cannot help you. 

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

On that day their plans come to an end. 

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

Their hope rests on the Lord their God, 

who made heaven, earth, 

the sea, and everything in them. 

The Lord remains faithful forever. 

He brings about justice for those who are oppressed. 

He gives food to those who are hungry. 

The Lord sets prisoners free. 

The Lord gives sight to blind people. 

The Lord straightens ⸤the backs⸥ of those who are bent over. 

The Lord loves righteous people. 

The Lord protects foreigners. 

The Lord gives relief to orphans and widows. 

But he keeps wicked people from reaching their goal. 

10  The Lord rules as king forever. 

Zion, your God rules throughout every generation. 

Hallelujah! 

GW

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GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) communicates the saving, life-changing Good News about Jesus in clear, natural English. Translated directly from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek by a committee of scholars, GOD’S WORD is an exceptional Bible that consciously combines scholarly fidelity with natural English.

By implementing the translation principles of Closest Natural Equivalence, the translation committee seeks to translate the best available texts into English with the closest possible accuracy. This commitment to accurately translating the Bible includes expressing the meaning naturally and in a style that preserves the characteristics of the source text.

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