Psalms 146

Praise God who rules as King #146:1 The last five psalms all start and end with the Hebrew word ‘Hallelujah’, which means ‘Praise the Lord!’

1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’

2I will praise the Lord through all my life. While I am alive, I will always sing to praise my God.

3Do not trust in human leaders. No human can save you.

4When they die, they return to the ground. On that day, their plans come to an end.

5The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.

6The Lord made the skies, the earth and the sea. He also made everything that is in them. He always does what he has promised to do.

7He helps poor people to receive justice. He gives food to the hungry. He makes people that are in a prison go free.

8The Lord makes blind people see again. The Lord lifts up people who have fallen down. The Lord loves people who are righteous.

9The Lord takes care of strangers who live among us. He helps widows and children who have no family. But he stops wicked people doing what they want.

10The Lord will rule as king for ever! Zion's people, he will always be your God and your descendants' God. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!