Psalm 146

Contemporary English Version

Shout Praises to the Lord

146 Shout praises to the Lord!
    With all that I am,
    I will shout his praises.
²I will sing
    and praise
the Lord God
    for as long as I live.

³You can’t depend on anyone,
    not even a great leader.
⁴Once they die and are buried,
    that will be the end
    of all their plans.

⁵The Lord God of Jacob blesses
everyone
    who trusts him
    and depends on him.
⁶God made heaven and earth;
    he created the sea
    and everything else.
God always keeps his word.
⁷    He gives justice to the poor
    and food to the hungry.

The Lord sets prisoners free
⁸    and heals blind eyes.
    He gives a helping hand
    to everyone who falls.
The Lord loves good people
⁹    and looks after strangers.
He defends the rights
of orphans and widows,
    but destroys the wicked.