Psalm 146-147

New International Version

Praise the Lord,^(A) my soul.

² I will praise the Lord all my life;^(B)
    I will sing praise^(C) to my God as long as I live.^(D)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,^(E)
    in human beings,^(F) who cannot save.
⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(G)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(H)
5 Blessed are those^(I) whose help^(J) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

⁶ He is the Maker of heaven^(K) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful^(L) forever.
⁷ He upholds^(M) the cause of the oppressed^(N)
    and gives food to the hungry.^(O)
The Lord sets prisoners free,^(P)
8     the Lord gives sight^(Q) to the blind,^(R)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,^(S)
    the Lord loves the righteous.^(T)
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner^(U)
    and sustains the fatherless^(V) and the widow,^(W)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

¹⁰ The Lord reigns^(X) forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant^(Y) and fitting to praise him!^(Z)

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(AA)
    he gathers the exiles^(AB) of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted^(AC)
    and binds up their wounds.^(AD)
4 He determines the number of the stars^(AE)
    and calls them each by name.
⁵ Great is our Lord^(AF) and mighty in power;^(AG)
    his understanding has no limit.^(AH)
6 The Lord sustains the humble^(AI)
    but casts the wicked^(AJ) to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord^(AK) with grateful praise;^(AL)
    make music^(AM) to our God on the harp.^(AN)

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;^(AO)
    he supplies the earth with rain^(AP)
    and makes grass grow^(AQ) on the hills.
⁹ He provides food^(AR) for the cattle
    and for the young ravens^(AS) when they call.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength^(AT) of the horse,^(AU)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
¹¹ the Lord delights^(AV) in those who fear him,^(AW)
    who put their hope^(AX) in his unfailing love.^(AY)

¹² Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;^(AZ)
    praise your God, Zion.

¹³ He strengthens the bars of your gates^(BA)
    and blesses your people^(BB) within you.
¹⁴ He grants peace^(BC) to your borders
    and satisfies you^(BD) with the finest of wheat.^(BE)

¹⁵ He sends his command^(BF) to the earth;
    his word runs^(BG) swiftly.
¹⁶ He spreads the snow^(BH) like wool
    and scatters the frost^(BI) like ashes.
¹⁷ He hurls down his hail^(BJ) like pebbles.
    Who can withstand his icy blast?
¹⁸ He sends his word^(BK) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,^(BL) and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He has revealed his word^(BM) to Jacob,^(BN)
    his laws and decrees^(BO) to Israel.
²⁰ He has done this for no other nation;^(BP)
    they do not know^(BQ) his laws.^[c]

Praise the Lord.^(BR)