Psalms of David - Modern Translation - Psalm 146

Praise the Lord!
Let my soul praise the Lord!

I will praise the Lord all my life,
I will sing to my God as long as I live.

Do not put your trust in rulers,
nor in human strength, which cannot save.

When their breath departs, they return to the earth,
and on that very day, their plans fade away.

Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,

The Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who remains faithful forever.

He upholds justice for the oppressed,
and gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down.

The Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord watches over the strangers,
and sustains the orphan and the widow,
but He frustrates the plans of the wicked.

The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, throughout all time!

Praise the Lord!