Psalms 145
1 I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name forever and ever.
A psalm of David. A song of praise. I will glorify you, my God and King! I will praise who you are forever and ever!
2 Every day I will bless thee, and I will praise thy name forever and ever.
I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
3 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
4 One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
5 I will meditate on the glorious majesty of thine honor, and of thy wondrous works.
They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy fearful acts, and I will declare thy greatness.
They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
7 They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.
8 Jehovah is gracious, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 Jehovah is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works.
The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
10 All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, and thy sanctified shall bless thee.
All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power,
They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
12 to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion is throughout all generations.
Your kingdom never ends, and your rule continues for all generations. What the Lord promises can always be trusted; he is merciful in all he does.
14 Jehovah upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait for thee, and thou give them their food in due season.
All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
16 Thou open thy hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
17 Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
18 Jehovah is near to all those who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.
The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry and will save them.
He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
20 Jehovah preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah. And let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
