Praise the Lord, O my soul (Psalm 146)

          

Refrain:

Praise the Lord, O my soul, God all-knowing and all-seeing;

I'll sing praise to my God for as long as I have being.

Praise the Lord, O my soul.

 

Put no trust in mortal hands

Given to war and making mayhem;

They will die and be buried,

And their plans will perish with them

Refrain

 

Let our hope be in the Lord,

The Creator of all living;

Who gives food to the hungry

And whose justice is life-giving.

Refrain

 

The Lord sets the prisoners free

And gives sight to eyes once sightless.

God lifts up those bowed over,

And God's love enwraps the righteous.

Refrain

 

Our Lord keeps a watchful eye

On the orphan, widow, stranger;

Over all generations

God will reign and shield from danger.

Refrain

 

 

TEXT: Charles Spence Freeman, June 2026, after Psalm 146.

MUSIC: Tune WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, Irish melody.

 

 

This one had to stay under wraps for a while because reasons, but it is now free. I'm pretty sure Psalm 146 comes up in the lectionary at some point - several times, actually...