R. Praise the Lord, My Soul! Or: R. Alleluia. The God of Jacob keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets captives free. R. Praise the Lord, my soul! Or: R. Alleluia. The Lord gives sight to the blind; the Lord raises up those who were bowed down. The Lord loves the just; the Lord protects strangers. R. Praise the Lord, my soul! Or: R. Alleluia. The fatherless and the widow the Lord sustains, but the way of the wicked he thwarts. The Lord shall reign forever; your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia. R. Praise the Lord, my soul! Or: R. Alleluia.