USB ~ Psalms 146

Trust in God the Creator and Redeemer

1 Hallelujah!

2 Praise the LORD, my soul; I will praise the LORD all my life, sing praise to my God while I live. a

3 Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to save. b

4 Who breathing his last, returns to the earth; that day all his planning comes to nothing. c

5 Blessed the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD, his God,

6 The maker of heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them, d Who keeps faith forever,

7 secures justice for the oppressed, e who gives bread to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free; f

8 the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; g the LORD loves the righteous.

9 The LORD protects the resident alien, comes to the aid of the orphan and the widow, h but thwarts the way of the wicked.

10 The LORD shall reign forever, your God, Zion, through all generations! i Hallelujah! * Psalm 146 A hymn of someone who has learned there is no other source of strength except the merciful God. Only God, not mortal human beings (Ps 146:3-4), can help vulnerable and oppressed people (Ps 146:5-9). The first of the five hymns that conclude the Psalter.

Footnotes

146:2 Ps 103:1; 104:33.
146:3 Ps 118:8-9.
146:4 Ps 90:3; 104:29; 1 Mc 2:63; Jb 34:14-15; Eccl 3:20; 12:7; Sir 40:11; Is 2:22.
146:6 Ps 121:2; 124:8; Ex 20:11; Acts 14:15; Rev 14:7.
146:7 Ps 103:6.
146:7 Ps 68:7; Is 49:9; 61:1.
146:8 Ps 145:14.
146:9 Ps 68:6; Dt 10:18.
146:10 Ps 145:13; Lam 5:19.