PSALM 146 [†]  n Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD, O my soul!

2 I will praise the LORD  o as long as I live;

 p I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3[^][†]  q Put not your trust in princes,

 r in a son of man, in whom there is  s no salvation.

4 When  t his breath departs, he returns to the earth;

on that very day his plans perish.

5[†]  u Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose  v hope is in the LORD his God,

6  w who made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that is in them,

 x who keeps faith forever;

7  y who executes justice for the oppressed,

 z who gives food to the hungry.

 a The LORD sets the prisoners free;

8  b the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.

 c The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;

 d the LORD loves the righteous.

9  e The LORD watches over the sojourners;

 f he upholds the widow and the fatherless,

but  g the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

10[†]  h The LORD will reign forever,

your God, O Zion, to all generations.

 n Praise the LORD!