Psalms 146
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 146, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. {Praise ye...: Heb. Hallelujah}
Psalms 146:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Psalms 146:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Put not your trust in princes, {nor} in the son of man, in whom {there is} no help. {help: or, salvation}
Psalms 146:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms 146:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Happy {is he} that {hath} the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope {is} in the LORD his God:
Psalms 146:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein {is}: which keepeth truth for ever:
Psalms 146:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Psalms 146:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD openeth {the eyes of} the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Psalms 146:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Psalms 146:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD shall reign for ever, {even} thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 146:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.