1 P raise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.

2 W hile I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

As long as I live will I praise Jehovah; I will sing psalms unto my God while I have my being.

3 D o not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

4 H is spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.

5 H appy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,

6 W ho made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever,

Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;

7 W ho executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;

8 T he Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.

Jehovah openeth the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

9 T he Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.

Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.

10 T he Lord shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

Jehovah will reign for ever, thy God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Halleluiah!