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Psalms Chapter 146 (ACV)

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Psalm 146 – Praise the LORD, O My Soul
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1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

2 While I live I will praise Jehovah. I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth. In that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps truth forever,

7 who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. Jehovah releases the prisoners.

8 Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.

9 Jehovah preserves the sojourners. He upholds the fatherless and widow. But the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

10 Jehovah will reign forever, thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise ye Jehovah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 146 about?
It opens with a personal vow to praise God "while I live" (v.2), then warns against trusting in "princes" or mortal man, "in whom there is no help" (v.3).
What acts of God does the psalm list in verses 7-9?
It credits God with executing "judgment for the oppressed," giving "food to the hungry," loosing prisoners, opening "the eyes of the blind," and relieving "the fatherless and widow."
How does the psalm close?
V.10 closes, "The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD." Compare Jeremiah 17:7-8.

Today's Verse

I chose out their way, and sat `as' chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

Job 29:25 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

God is described as the one who feeds the hungry, frees prisoners, and lifts up the bowed down, an image paralleled in Jeremiah 17:7-8. The psalm closes affirming the LORD reigns forever, leading into Psalms 147.