Psalms 145
1 I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever 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 thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever 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: and of his greatness there is no end.
The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
4 Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
5 They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
6 And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
7 They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
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 merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
10 Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
12 To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your 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 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 lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
16 Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.
The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
19 He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.
He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
20 The Lord keepeth all them that 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 shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless thy holy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
