Psalm 146


Psalm 146 is the 146th psalm of the biblical Book of Psalms. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 145 in a slightly different numbering system.
Psalm 146 is the first of 5 final concluding praise Psalms in the Psalter. Psalm 146 and 147 are seen by some as twin Psalms. Both psalms draw on images from Isaiah 61,, such as setting captives free and opening blind eyes in Psalm 147 and healing the brokenhearted in Psalm 148. Besides Isaiah 61, the themes in this Psalm are also found on Leviticus 25.
This is one of 6 Psalms involving preaching to self, with the evocative phrase the phrase "O my soul" is used. Psalms 42, 43, 103, 104, 116 and 146. Preaching to self was highly recommended by Martyn Loyd Jones as he said “Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?"

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