Psalm 146

"But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and..."

"The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up people who are in trouble. The Lord loves those who do right. The Lord protects the foreigners......"

"Praise the LORD, O my soul. I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live."

"Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and..."

"Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 146:1-2 -- 1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD , O my soul.2 I will praise the LORD all my life;I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.© Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible SocietyAll rights reserve

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