Psalms 146
The psalmist praises the Lord and vows to do so for their entire life, warning against trusting in mortal men who are powerless to save. Instead, they express trust in the God of Jacob, who is faithful and creator of all things. The Lord is described as a helper to the oppressed, provider to the hungry, and protector of the vulnerable, while frustrating the wicked. The psalm concludes with the affirmation that the Lord reigns forever.
1Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.3Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.4When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them- the LORD, who remains faithful forever.7He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,8the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.9The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.10The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
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