Psalms 146
The psalmist praises the Lord and vows to sing to Him as long as he lives, warning against trusting in human leaders who will eventually perish. Instead, he finds hope in the God of Jacob, who created heaven and earth and executes judgment for the oppressed. The Lord provides for the hungry, releases the bound, and watches over the vulnerable, including orphans and widows. He will reign forever over Zion.
1Alleluia. Of Haggai and Zachariah2Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord with my life. I will sing psalms to my God as long as I shall be. Do not trust in the leaders3in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation4His spirit will depart, and he will return to his earth. In that day, all their thoughts will perish5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob: his hope is in the Lord God himself6who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all the things that are in them7He preserves the truth forever. He executes judgment for those who suffer injury. He provides food for the hungry. The Lord releases those who are bound8The Lord enlightens the blind. The Lord sets upright those who have been thrown down. The Lord loves the just9The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners10The Lord shall reign forever: your God, O Zion, from generation to generation
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