Psalms 145

1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your 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 You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!

3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!

4 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!

5 the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.

6 They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.

7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your 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 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.

9 The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.

10 All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.

11 They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.

12 to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

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 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all 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 look to You, and You give them their food in season.

All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.

16 You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.

17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.

18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.

20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.

21 My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature 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.