Psalms 146:2

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

American Standard Version (1901)

While I live will I praise Jehovah: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

Bible in Basic English

While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

Free Bible Version

I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have breath.

Geneva Bible 1599

I will prayse the Lord during my life: as long as I haue any being, I wil sing vnto my God.

King James (Authorized) Version

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

One Unity Resource Bible

While I live, I will praise Adonai . I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to my God as long as I exist.

Translation for Translators

I will praise Yahweh as long as I am alive; I will sing to praise my God for the rest of my life.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I give praise to Yahweh with all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

Noah Webster Bible

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.

World English Bible

While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

Young's Literal Translation

I praise Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

Context

Praise the LORD, O My Soul

¹Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul. ²I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Sermons

Principles of Godly Music

Earl Fox

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Summary

Psalm 146:2 encourages believers to put their trust in the Lord rather than in human beings. It serves as a reminder that God alone is worthy of our complete reliance and confidence, as He is the Creator of heaven and earth. By emphasizing the limitations of mortal beings, the verse highlights the eternal and unwavering nature of God's faithfulness and power. This call to trust in God echoes throughout the Psalms, reminding us to seek refuge in Him in times of trouble and uncertainty. Ultimately, Psalm 146:2 points to the sovereignty and reliability of God as the source of our hope and security.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

While I live will I praise the Lord,.... As he had good reason to do, since he had his life from him, and was upheld in it by him; who also favoured him with the mercies and comforts of life; and that every day, being renewed to him every morning, and continued all the days of his life; which determined him throughout the whole of it to praise the Lord: nay, he had his spiritual life from him, with all the blessings of it; which are lasting, everlasting ones, and had hope of eternal life with him; I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being; or "while I am" (l); not only in this world, but in the world to come; for men have a being or existence after death, and the saints have a most comfortable and happy one then; and will be more capable of singing praises to their incarnate God, and which will be their work to all eternity; see Psa 104:33. (l) "dum fuero", Pagninus; "in adhuc me", Montanus; "quamdiu ero", Cocceius; , Sept. "quamdiu sum", Schmidt, Ethiopic version; so Ainsworth.