Psalm 146 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Shout Praises to the Lord

¹ Shout praises to the Lord! With all that I am, I will shout his praises.

² I will sing and praise the Lord God as long as I live.

³ You can't depend on anyone, not even a great leader.

⁴ Once they die and are buried, that will be the end of all their plans.

⁵ The Lord God of Jacob blesses everyone who trusts him and depends on him.

⁶ God 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.

¹⁰ The Lord God of Zion will rule forever! Shout praises to the Lord!