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Psalm chapter 146

English Standard Version

1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; 7 who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. 10 The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
New International Version

1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, 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 human beings, who cannot save. 4When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. 6He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he 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 foreigner 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.
New American Standard Bible

1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, my soul! 2I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3Do not trust in noblemen, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. 4His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; On that very day his plans perish. 5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; 7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. 8The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 9The Lord watches over strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. 10The Lord will reign forever, Your God, Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
Christian Standard Bible

1Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord.
2I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. 3Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, who cannot save.
4When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die. 5Happy is the one 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. He remains faithful forever, 7executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The Lord frees prisoners. 8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous.
9The Lord protects resident aliens and helps the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. 10The Lord reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah!
New Living Translation

1Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord. 2I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.
3Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. 4When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them. 5But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. 6He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. 7He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners. 8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. 9The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
10The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the Lord!
King James Version

1Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
2While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
3Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
8The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
9The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
10The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
New King James Version

1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. 5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord 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. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. 8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. 10 The Lord shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

What does Psalm chapter 146 mean?

This psalm begins and ends with the term halelu-yāh, a phrase which literally means "praise the Lord!" This Hebrew expression is the source of the English term "hallelujah." The same word brackets psalms 147—150.

The unidentified psalmist commits to worshipping God from the depths of his own soul, for as long as he has life to live. This faith inspires a warning to others: to not place undue faith in other people. Sinful men make mistakes and will eventually die. Only God is eternal, and only His plans last forever and ever (Psalm 146:1–4).

Those who revere and follow God (Proverbs 1:7) are truly blessed. This is the God of Jacob, founder of the nation of Israel (Genesis 32:28). He is also the Creator (Genesis 1). The Lord is identified with faithfulness, justice, compassion, freedom, salvation, and righteous judgment. Only He will rule for eternity (Psalm 146:5–10).
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