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!
“A hymn of praise by David.” I will extol thee, my God, O 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!
Great is the Lord, and greatly 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 thy works to the other, and thy mighty acts shall they declare.
5 They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
On the majestic glory of thy excellence, and on thy wondrous deeds will I meditate.
6 They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
And of the might of thy terrible acts shall men converse: and thy greatness will I relate.
7 They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.
The memorial of thy abundant goodness shall they loudly proclaim, and they shall sing joyfully of thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
Gracious and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering, and great in kindness.
9 The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
The Lord is good to all, and his 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 thy works shall thank thee, O Lord; and thy pious servants shall bless thee.
11 They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
Of the glory of thy kingdom shall they converse, and of thy might shall they speak:
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.
Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities, and thy dominion [subsisteth] throughout all generations.
14 The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
The Lord upholdeth all who are falling, and raiseth up all those who are 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 hopefully upon thee, and thou givest them their food in its due season.
16 You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, and beneficent 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 those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
The desire of those who fear him will he fulfill, and their cry will he hear, 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 preserveth all those who 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.
The praise of the Lord shall my mouth speak: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
