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Psalms Chapter 146 (YLT)

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

2 I praise Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

3 Trust not in princes -- in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.

4 His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope `is' on Jehovah his God,

6 Making the heavens and earth, The sea and all that `is' in them, Who is keeping truth to the age,

7 Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.

8 Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,

9 Jehovah is preserving the strangers, The fatherless and widow He causeth to stand, And the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.

10 Jehovah doth reign to the age, Thy God, O Zion, to generation and generation, Praise ye Jah!

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

At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces are waxed pale.

Joel 2:6 | 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.