The Lord, an Abundant Helper
1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Do not trust in noblemen, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; On that very day his plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever; 7 Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. 10 The Lord will reign forever, Your God, Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord! — Psalm 146 | New American Standard Bible (NASB) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 15:2; Exodus 15:18; Exodus 22:21; Psalm 10:16; Psalm 68:6; Psalm 99:4; Psalm 103:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 108:12; Psalm 118:8-9; Isaiah 38:20; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 27:5; Matthew 9:30; John 9:7; Acts 4:24; Acts 14:15; 1 Corinthians 2:6; James 1:27; Revelation 14:7
Put Not Your Trust in Princes