Psalms 146

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1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, because the psalm is good. Delightful and beautiful praise shall be for our God.	1 Hallelujah!
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He will gather together the dispersed of Israel.	2 Praise the LORD, my soul; I shall praise the LORD all my life, sing praise to my God while I live.
3 He heals the contrite of heart, and he binds up their sorrows.	3 I Put no trust in princes, in mere mortals powerless to save.
4 He numbers the multitude of the stars, and he calls them all by their names.	4 When they breathe their last, they return to the earth; that day all their planning comes to nothing.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his virtue. And of his wisdom, there is no number.	5 Happy those whose help is Jacob's God, whose hope is in the LORD, their God,
6 The Lord lifts up the meek, but he brings down the sinner, even to the ground.	6 The maker of heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them, Who keeps faith forever,
7 Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.	7 secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free;
8 He covers heaven with clouds, and he prepares rain for the earth. He produces grass on the mountains and herbs for the service of men.	8 the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
9 He gives their food to beasts of burden and to young ravens that call upon him.	9 The LORD protects the stranger, sustains the orphan and the widow, but thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 He will not have good will for the strength of the horse, nor will he be well pleased with the legs of a man.	10 The LORD shall reign forever, your God, Zion, through all generations! Hallelujah!
11 The Lord is well pleased with those who fear him and with those who hope in his mercy.