Psalms 146

The Psalmist stirs up himself to the praise of the LORD, with an admonition, that none do put his trust in men, but onely in God, in regard of his Almightiness, Faithfulness, Help and comfort, and evermore enduring government.

1. Hallelu-Jah. [See Psalms 104:35. and 106.1.] O my soul praise the LORD.

2. I will praise the LORD in my life: I will sing Psalms unto my God, whiles I am yet.

3. Do not trust in Princes, in the child of man, with whom there is no salvation.

4. His spirit [i.e. the soul of such a Prince or child of man] goeth out; [here is a circumscription of death. See the Annot. Genesis 35. Verse 18.] he returneth again [as to the body] unto his earth, [i.e. to the earth from which he was taken or made, Genesis 2:7.and 3.19. Psalm 104. Verse 29. Eccle.12.7.] on that same day his projects [devices, purposes, undertakings] perish. [and consequently all the trust and confidence that was put in them.]

5. Right happy is he, hath the God of Jacob for his help: whose attendance (Or expectation) is in the LORD his God.

6. That hath made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and all that is in the same: that keepeth faith in eternity.

7. That doth right to the oppressed, that giveth bread to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners. [Hebr. The bounden.]

8. The LORD openeth (the eyes) of the blind: [Hebr. Openeth the blind, i.e. their eyes] the LORD lifts up the bowed ones: the LORD loveth the righteous. [i.e. all honest, godly, upright and God-fearing persons.]

9. The LORD keepeth the strangers, he holds the orphan and the widow standing: but the way [i.e. the counsel, devices] of the wicked, he turneth upside down. [i.e. destroys, confounds the same.]

10. The LORD shall reign in Eternity: thy God, O Zion [Thou people of Israel, which do honour and serve the true God, on mount Zion, according to his own Ordinance and institution] is from Generation to Generation. Hallelu-Jah. [thus began and ends this Psalm.]