Psalm 146
The God of Compassion
1 Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the LORD. w
2 I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live. x
in a son of man, Y who cannot save. y
4 When his breath Z leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die. z
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God, a
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them. b
He remains faithful forever, c
7 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry. d
The LORD frees prisoners. e
8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. f
The LORD raises up those who are oppressed. A,g
The LORD loves the righteous. h
9 The LORD protects resident aliens
and helps the fatherless and the widow, i
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. j
Zion, your God reigns for all generations. k
Hallelujah!