Psalms 145

1 The Praise of David himself. I will extol you, O God, my king. And I will bless your name, in this time and 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 Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever.

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

3 The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.

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

4 Generation after generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power.

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

5 They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders.

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

6 And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.

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

7 They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice.

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

8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

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

9 The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.

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

10 O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.

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

11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,

They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;

12 so as to make known to the sons of men your power and the glory of your magnificent kingdom.

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

13 Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion is with all, from generation to generation. The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.

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 The Lord lifts up all who have fallen down, and he sets upright all who have been thrown down.

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

15 O Lord, all eyes hope in you, and you provide their food in due time.

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

16 You open your hand, and you fill every kind of animal with a blessing.

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

17 The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his works.

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

18 The Lord is near to all 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 do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation.

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

20 The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy all sinners.

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

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.

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