시편 Chapter 146

Translation: ESV

1

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

Key Message

True praise begins when one commands one's own soul to praise God.

▸This is the first of the five Hallelujah psalms (146-150) that conclude the Psalter.

This is the first of the five Hallelujah psalms (146-150) that conclude the Psalter. 'Hallelujah (Hallelu-Yah)'—literally 'praise Yah (the LORD).' It begins with the psalmist exhorting his own soul to praise. The self-directed command to one's own soul is the beginning of genuine worship.

Related Verses

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
3

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Key Message

No matter how powerful, human beings cannot provide ultimate salvation—only God can.

▸'Princes (nedivim)'—nobles, persons of high standing.

5

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Key Message

True blessedness comes from having the God of Jacob—a God of grace toward human weakness—as one's help and hope.

▸'Blessed (ashrei)'—the same word as in Psalm 1:1.

8

The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.

Key Message

God's concrete acts of caring for the weak—opening eyes of the blind, lifting the bowed down—are fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus.

▸This lists six concrete acts of God—opening the eyes of the blind, lifting up those bowed down, loving the righteous.

10

The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

Key Message

God's eternal reign is the ultimate foundation and reason for all praise.

▸This is the conclusion of Psalm 146, declaring the eternal reign of God.