Psalms 145

1 I will extol you, my God, O king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever.

A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

2 Every day will I bless you; and I will praise your name for ever and ever.

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

5 I will speak of the glorious honour of your majesty, and of your wondrous works.

the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

6 And men shall speak of the might of your terrible acts: and I will declare your greatness.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of your great goodness, and shall sing of your righteousness.

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

10 All your works shall praise you, O LORD; and your saints shall bless you.

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power;

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

14 The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that be bowed down.

The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon you; and you give them their food in due season.

The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.

16 You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

20 The LORD perserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.