The Happiness of Those Whose Help Is the Lord

1 Praise theLord!

Praise theLord, O my soul!

2 While I live I will praise theLord;

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

Norin a son of man, in whomthereisno help.

4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;

In that very dayhis plans perish.

5 Happyishewhohasthe God of Jacob for his help,

Whose hopeisin theLordhis God,

6 Who made heaven and earth,

The sea, and all thatisin them;

Who keeps truth forever,

7 Who executes justice for the oppressed,

Who gives food to the hungry.

TheLordgives freedom to the prisoners.

8 TheLordopenstheeyesofthe blind;

TheLordraises those who are bowed down;

TheLordloves the righteous.

9 TheLordwatches over the strangers;

He relieves the fatherless and widow;

But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.

10 TheLordshall reign forever—

Your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise theLord!