Psalm 146:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 146[a]
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)
Footnotes
- 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.
Psalm 146:6-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 The maker of heaven and earth,
the seas and all that is in them,(A)
Who keeps faith forever,
7 secures justice for the oppressed,(B)
who gives bread to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free;(C)
8 the Lord gives sight to the blind.
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;(D)
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord protects the resident alien,
comes to the aid of the orphan and the widow,(E)
but thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 The Lord shall reign forever,
your God, Zion, through all generations!(F)
Hallelujah!
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