1 * Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord. v
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live. w
in man, who cannot save. x
4 When his breath y leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die. z
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God, a
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them. b
He remains faithful forever, c
7 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry. d
The Lord frees prisoners. e
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. f
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. g h
The Lord loves the righteous. i
9 The Lord protects foreigners
and helps the fatherless and the widow, j
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked. k
* Zion, your God reigns for all generations. l
Hallelujah!
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