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 psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol you, my God, King; I will bless your name forever and ever.
2 I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
Every day will I bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.
3 The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
One generation will praise your deeds to the next and will proclaim your mighty actions.
5 They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
I will meditate on the majesty of your glory and on your marvelous deeds.
6 They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
They will speak of the power of your awesome works, 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 will declare your abounding goodness, and they will sing about your righteousness.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
Yahweh is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in covenant faithfulness.
9 The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
Yahweh is good to all; 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 you have made will give thanks to you, Yahweh; your faithful ones will bless you.
11 They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
Your faithful ones will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will tell of your power.
12 They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
They will make known to mankind God's mighty deeds and the glorious splendor 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.
Yahweh supports all who are falling and raises up all those who are bent over.
15 All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
The eyes of all wait for you; you give them their food at the right time.
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.
Yahweh is righteous in all his ways and gracious in all he does.
18 The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
Yahweh is near to all those who call to him, to all who call to him in trustworthiness.
19 He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
He fulfills the desire of those who honor him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
Yahweh watches over all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
21 I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
My mouth will speak out the praise of Yahweh; let all mankind bless his holy name forever and ever.
