1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul.
2I will sing to the Lord with my soul; I will chant praises to my God while I yet exist.
3Do not place your trust in nobles, nor in mortal man who has not the ability to bring deliverance.
4When his spirit departs, he returns to his earth; on that very day, his plans come to naught.
5Fortunate is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope rests upon the Lord his God.
6He makes the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; He keeps His promise faithfully forever.
7He renders justice to the oppressed; He gives food to the hungry; the Lord releases those who are bound.
8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord straightens those who are bowed; the Lord loves the righteous.
9The Lord watches over the strangers; He gives strength to orphan and widow; He thwarts the way of the wicked.
10The Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Praise the Lord!