Pentecost Season · Proper 27 · Year B
Psalm 146
Praise the Lord, O My Soul
November 7, 2027
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Psalm 146 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the God who helps the oppressed for the semicontinuous track.
Enduring Word: Psalm 146 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the psalm.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Psalm 146:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries on praising the Lord who reigns forever.
CEP: Psalm 146 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on hope in the Lord rather than in princes.
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What is Psalm 146?
A hymn urging trust in the Lord rather than princes, for he made heaven and earth and keeps faith forever, lifting the bowed down and watching over the stranger, the widow, and the orphan.
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