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Psalm 146

Praise the Lord, O My Soul

May 3, 2026

The Seven Works of Mercy, David Teniers the Younger
The Seven Works of Mercy, David Teniers the Younger, 1640sMusee du Louvre
Teniers sets all seven works in and around a Flemish farmyard, so the feeding, clothing and visiting look like ordinary household business.The Lord gives food to the hungry, sets the prisoners free, opens the eyes of the blind, watches over the strangers.David Teniers the YoungerA Flemish painter of peasants and taverns who became court painter to the governor of the Netherlands and catalogued his collection.Musee du LouvreThe former royal palace of France, opened as a public museum in 1793 after the Revolution, and now the most visited museum in the world.Musee du Louvre
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelJohn 14:1-14Jn 14:1-14
Epistle1 Pet. 2:2-101 Pt 2:2-10
Old TestamentActs 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60
PsalterPs. 146Ps 146

Overview & Insights

“The Lord executes justice for the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry.” (Psalm 146:7)

The liturgical nature of this hymn is apparent from the combination of commands addressed to a group (vv. 1a, 3, 10b), namely Zion personified (v. 10), and the testimony of a liturgist (“I” in v. 2). Thus the psalm opens with a call to praise (v. 1a), followed by the liturgist’s proclamation of praise (vv. 1b–2) and his instruction to the congregation (vv. 3–9), particularly in the form of a blessing (v. 5) and praises to Yahweh (vv. 6–9). It then closes with a summary addressed to Zion and a concluding call to praise (v. 10).

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Commentary

Commentary on Psalm 146Commentary on Ps 146 Working Preacher

The one Lutheran-tradition voice on this closing Hallelujah psalm.

Psalm 146 CommentaryPs 146 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Walks through the psalm's praise of God's faithful justice verse by verse.

Psalm 146:1 CommentariesPs 146:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Lines up multiple historic commentaries on the opening verse.

Psalm 146 (Gill's Exposition)Ps 146 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight

Gives John Gill's full exposition of the psalm.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 146:1 InterlinearPs 146:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Shows the underlying Hebrew word by word.

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