Psalm 146-150

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

³ Do not put your trust in princes,
    in mortals, in whom there is no help.^(C)
4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
    on that very day their plans perish.^(D)

⁵ Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God,^(E)
6 who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;^(F)
7     who executes justice for the oppressed;
    who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;^(G)
8     the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.^(H)
9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
    he upholds the orphan and the widow,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.^(I)

¹⁰ The Lord will reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!^(J)

⁷ Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
    make melody to our God on the lyre.
⁸ He covers the heavens with clouds,
    prepares rain for the earth,
    makes grass grow on the hills.^(P)
9 He gives to the animals their food
    and to the young ravens when they cry.^(Q)
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse
    nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner,^[a](R)
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who hope in his steadfast love.

¹² Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!
    Praise your God, O Zion!
¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your gates;
    he blesses your children within you.
¹⁴ He grants peace^[b] within your borders;
    he fills you with the finest of wheat.^(S)
15 He sends out his command to the earth;
    his word runs swiftly.^(T)
16 He gives snow like wool;
    he scatters frost like ashes.^(U)
17 He hurls down hail like crumbs—
    who can stand before his cold?
¹⁸ He sends out his word and melts them;
    he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.^(V)
19 He declares his word to Jacob,
    his statutes and ordinances to Israel.^(W)
20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation;
    they do not know his ordinances.
Praise the Lord!^(X)

³ Praise him, sun and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars!
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens
    and you waters above the heavens!^(Z)

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for he commanded and they were created.^(AA)
6 He established them forever and ever;
    he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.^[c](AB)

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you sea monsters and all deeps,^(AC)
8 fire and hail, snow and frost,
    stormy wind fulfilling his command!^(AD)

⁹ Mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars!^(AE)
10 Wild animals and all cattle,
    creeping things and flying birds!

¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of the earth!
¹² Young men and women alike,
    old and young together!

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his glory is above earth and heaven.^(AF)
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
    praise for all his faithful,
    for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!^(AG)

³ Praise him with trumpet sound;
    praise him with lute and harp!^(AQ)
4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;
    praise him with strings and pipe!^(AR)
5 Praise him with clanging cymbals;
    praise him with loud clashing cymbals!^(AS)
6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!