< Psalms 145 >
1 I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
David's [Psalm of] praise. I will exalt thee, my God, my king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.
The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.
4 Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
Generation after generation shall praise thy works, and tell of thy power.
5 They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, and recount thy wonders.
6 And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible [acts]; and recount thy greatness.
7 They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, and shall exult in thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.
9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
The Lord is good to those that wait [on him]; and his compassions are over all his works.
10 Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
Let all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; and let thy saints bless thee.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy dominion;
12 To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
to make known to the sons of men thy power, and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endures] through all generations. The Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.
14 The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
The Lord supports all that are falling, and sets up all that are broken down.
15 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest [them] their food in due season.
16 Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
Thou openest thine hands, and fillest every living thing with pleasure.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.
The Lord is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.
He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.
20 The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless thy holy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.