Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul. | 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, my soul! |
2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. | 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist. |
3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. | 3Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save. |
4When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. | 4When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate! |
5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, | 5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, |
6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever. | 6maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, |
7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free, | 7who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners; |
8the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. | 8the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the righteous. |
9The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates. | 9The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery. |
10The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah! | 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah! |
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