Psalms 145
1 I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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.
2 Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever 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 exceedingly praiseworthy. 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 will praise your works, and they will declare your power.
5 They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders.
6 And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.
7 They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice.
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.
9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.
10 Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,
12 To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
so as to make known to the sons of men your power and the glory of your magnificent 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.
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.
14 The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
The Lord lifts up all who have fallen down, and he sets upright all who have been thrown down.
15 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
O Lord, all eyes hope in you, and you provide their food in due time.
16 Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
You open your hand, and you fill every kind of animal with a blessing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
The Lord is just 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 who call upon him, to all who 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 do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation.
20 The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy all sinners.
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 will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.
