Psalms 145

1 I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name forever and ever.

[A praise psalm by David.] I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

2 Every day I will bless thee, and I will praise thy name forever and ever.

Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.

3 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.

5 I will meditate on the glorious majesty of thine honor, and of thy wondrous works.

Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.

6 And men shall speak of the might of thy fearful acts, and I will declare thy greatness.

Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.

7 They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.

8 Jehovah is gracious, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

YHWH is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

9 Jehovah is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works.

YHWH is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, and thy sanctified shall bless thee.

All your works will give thanks to you, YHWH. And your faithful ones will bless you.

11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power,

They will speak of 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.

to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion is throughout all generations.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. YHWH is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.

14 Jehovah upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

YHWH upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait for thee, and thou give them their food in due season.

The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.

16 Thou open thy hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

You yourself open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

YHWH is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.

18 Jehovah is near to all those who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

YHWH is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry and will save them.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20 Jehovah preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

YHWH preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah. And let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

My mouth will speak the praise of YHWH. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.