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Psalm 146

Representative Text

Refrain:
I will praise my God all the days of my life.

5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
7 who keeps faith for ever;
who executes justice for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry. [Refrain]

8 The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. [Refrain]
10 The Lord will reign for ever,
your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord! [Refrain]



Source: The Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #254

Text Information

First Line: Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob
Title: Psalm 146
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I will praise my God all the days of my life
Notes: Responsorial refrain to responsive reading.
Copyright: © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #254

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