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Psalms Chapter 146 (WEB)

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Psalm 146 – Praise the LORD, O My Soul
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1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul.

2 While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

3 Don't put your trust in princes, Each a son of man in whom there is no help.

4 His spirit departs, and he returns to the 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 Yahweh, 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. Yahweh frees the prisoners.

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

9 Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, But the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

10 Yahweh will reign forever; Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!

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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | 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.