Psalms 146 (MSG)

10 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Psalms Chapter 146 contains 10 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Hallelujah! O my soul, praise God!

2All my life long I'll praise God, singing songs to my God as long as I live.

3Don't put your life in the hands of experts who know nothing of life, of salvation life.

4Mere humans don't have what it takes; when they die, their projects die with them.

5Instead, get help from the God of Jacob, put your hope in God and know real blessing!

6God made sky and soil, sea and all the fish in it. He always does what he says—

7he defends the wronged, he feeds the hungry. God frees prisoners—

8he gives sight to the blind, he lifts up the fallen. God loves good people,

9protects strangers, takes the side of orphans and widows, but makes short work of the wicked.

10God's in charge—always. Zion's God is God for good! Hallelujah!

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What is Psalms 146 in the MSG?

Psalms 146 in the The Message (MSG) contains 10 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Psalms 146 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 146 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 146 (MSG)?

Psalms Chapter 146 contains 10 verses in the The Message. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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