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Psalms 146 Summary
Trust in God, Not Earthly Powers
The psalmist exhorts all to praise the Lord while he himself praises throughout his life, warning against trusting in princes and mortals whose breath departs and whose thoughts perish. He declares that those who trust in the Lord God are blessed and calls attention to God's mighty works as Creator and Sustainer. He celebrates that the Lord executes justice for the oppressed, feeds the hungry, frees prisoners, heals the blind, lifts the bowed down, and preserves the righteous while overturning the wicked.
Key themes
Key verses
Psalms 146:1
“Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.”
Psalms 146:3
“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.”
Psalms 146:5
“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:”
Psalms 146:10
“The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.”
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