Psalms 145
1 “A hymn of praise by David.” I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
A Song of praise. Of David. Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to the other, and thy mighty acts shall they declare.
One generation after another will give praise to your great acts, and make clear the operation of your strength.
5 On the majestic glory of thy excellence, and on thy wondrous deeds will I meditate.
My thoughts will be of the honour and glory of your rule, and of the wonder of your works.
6 And of the might of thy terrible acts shall men converse: and thy greatness will I relate.
Men will be talking of the power and fear of your acts; I will give word of your glory.
7 The memorial of thy abundant goodness shall they loudly proclaim, and they shall sing joyfully of thy righteousness.
Their sayings will be full of the memory of all your mercy, and they will make songs of your righteousness.
8 Gracious and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering, and great in kindness.
The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.
9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.
The Lord is good to all men; and his mercies are over all his works.
10 All thy works shall thank thee, O Lord; and thy pious servants shall bless thee.
All the works of your hands give praise to you, O Lord; and your saints give you blessing.
11 Of the glory of thy kingdom shall they converse, and of thy might shall they speak:
Their words will be of the glory of your kingdom, and their talk of your strength;
12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
So that the sons of men may have knowledge of his acts of power, and of the great glory of his kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities, and thy dominion [subsisteth] throughout all generations.
Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your rule is through all generations.
14 The Lord upholdeth all who are falling, and raiseth up all those who are bowed down.
The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.
15 The eyes of all wait hopefully upon thee, and thou givest them their food in its due season.
The eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.
16 Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure.
17 Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, and beneficent in all his works.
The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.
19 The desire of those who fear him will he fulfill, and their cry will he hear, and save them.
To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation.
20 The Lord preserveth all those who love him; but all the wicked will he destroy.
The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners.
21 The praise of the Lord shall my mouth speak: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.
