Psalm 146 Ode To Joy chords by Songs Of Praise

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: D

Sing to the tune of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".

Intro:

C F C G

Verse 1:
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1 Praise the Lord, my soul, O praise Him;
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to the Lord your praises give;
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2 I will praise Him my whole life;
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sing praise to God long as I live.
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3 Do not put your trust in princes;
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in mere man who cannot save—
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4 When they die, their plans are nothing;
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they de-scend in-to the grave.

Verse 2:
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5 Bless-ed is the one whose help is
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Jacob’s God—how bless’d is he!
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Bless-ed is the one whose hope is
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in the Lord his God, for He
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6 is the Maker of the heavens,
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Maker of the earth and sea;
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He, the Lord, made all that fills them,
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and keeps faith e-ter-nal-ly.

Verse 3:
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7 He upholds the cause of those who
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are oppressed—to them is kind;
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He gives food un-to the hun-gry;
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and gives sight un-to the blind.
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8 The Lord sets the pris’ners free -
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lifts up those who are bowed down;
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The Lord loves the righteous ones, and
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does their lives with glory crown.

Verse 4:
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9 The Lord watches o’er the strangers;
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and sustains the father-less;
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Helps the widows, but He frustrates
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wicked ones who would o-ppress.
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10 The Lord God will reign for-ever;
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your God, Zion, ever-more;
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He reigns for all gene-rations;
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hal-le-lujah! Praise the Lord!