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!
I will extol you, my God, O king; and I will bless your 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 you; and I will praise your name for ever and ever.
3 The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
I will speak of the glorious honour of your majesty, and of your wondrous works.
6 They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
And men shall speak of the might of your terrible acts: and I will declare your 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 abundantly utter the memory of your great goodness, and shall sing of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9 The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10 All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
All your works shall praise you, O LORD; and your saints shall bless you.
11 They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power;
12 They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his 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.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that be bowed 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 you; and you give them their food in due season.
16 You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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 nigh unto all them 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 fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
The LORD perserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he 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.
