| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! | 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! |
| 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live! I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist! | 2I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. |
| 3Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver! | 3Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. |
| 4Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die. | 4His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. |
| 5How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, | 5How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, |
| 6the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful, | 6Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; |
| 7vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The LORD releases the imprisoned. | 7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free. |
| 8The LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up all who are bent over. The LORD loves the godly. | 8The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous; |
| 9The LORD protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked. | 9The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. |
| 10The LORD rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the LORD! | 10The LORD will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! |
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