146 Praise Yah.

≈ I’ll praise Yahweh with my whole being.

2 I’ll praise Yahweh with my life.

≈ I’ll sing praises to my god as long as I live.

3 Don’t trust in politicians

≈ or in people—none of them can save you.

4 When their breath ceases, they return to the ground—

all their plans come to an end at that time.

5 Blessed are the people who have Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) god to help them—

whose hope is in their God Yahweh:

6 He’s the one who made the heavens and earth, the sea, and all that is in them.[ref]

He’s the one who remains faithful forever.

7 He’s the one who executes justice for the oppressed.

He’s the one who gives food to the hungry.

Yahweh liberates the prisoners.

8 Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind.

Yahweh straightens up those who are bowed down under heavy loads.

Yahweh loves those who do what is right.

9 Yahweh guards the refugees.

He sustains orphans and widows,

but he subverts the plans of the wicked.

10 Yahweh reigns forever.

Tsiyon (Zion), your god reigns throughout the generations.

Praise Yahweh.