Psalms 145
1 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!
David's [Psalm of] praise. I will exalt thee, my God, my king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.
4 Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
Generation after generation shall praise thy works, and tell of thy power.
5 They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, and recount thy wonders.
6 They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible [acts]; and recount thy greatness.
7 They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.
They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, and shall exult in thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.
9 The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
The Lord is good to those that wait [on him]; and his compassions are over all his works.
10 All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
Let all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; and let thy saints bless thee.
11 They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy dominion;
12 They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
to make known to the sons of men thy power, and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom.
13 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.
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 helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
The Lord supports all that are falling, and sets up all that are broken down.
15 All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest [them] their food in due season.
16 You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
Thou openest thine hands, and fillest every living thing with pleasure.
17 The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
The Lord is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.
20 The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.
21 I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
