Psalms 146; Psalms 147

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1 Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord.

2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to the Lord as long as I live.

3 Do not trust in nobles, in man, who cannot save.

4 When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die.

5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever,

7 executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The Lord frees prisoners.

8 The Lord opens [the eyes of] the blind. The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. The Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord protects foreigners and helps the fatherless and the widow, but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.

10 The Lord reigns forever; Zion, your God [reigns] for all generations. Hallelujah!

1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.

2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

4 He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.

5 Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord helps the afflicted but brings the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God,

8 who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.

9 He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for.

10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man.

11 The Lord values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love.

12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion!

13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.

14 He endows your territory with prosperity; He satisfies you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends His command throughout the earth; His word runs swiftly.

16 He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes;

17 He throws His hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand His cold?

18 He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

20 He has not done this for any nation; they do not know [His] judgments. Hallelujah!