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 praise psalm by David.] I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

2 Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and greatly praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall praise thy works to the other, and thy mighty acts shall they declare.

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.

5 On the majestic glory of thy excellence, and on thy wondrous deeds will I meditate.

Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.

6 And of the might of thy terrible acts shall men converse: and thy greatness will I relate.

Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.

7 The memorial of thy abundant goodness shall they loudly proclaim, and they shall sing joyfully of thy righteousness.

They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.

8 Gracious and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering, and great in kindness.

YHWH is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.

YHWH is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works shall thank thee, O Lord; and thy pious servants shall bless thee.

All your works will give thanks to you, YHWH. And your faithful ones will bless you.

11 Of the glory of thy kingdom shall they converse, and of thy might shall they speak:

They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;

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

to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities, and thy dominion [subsisteth] throughout all generations.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. YHWH is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.

14 The Lord upholdeth all who are falling, and raiseth up all those who are bowed down.

YHWH upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait hopefully upon thee, and thou givest them their food in its due season.

The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.

16 Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

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

17 Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, and beneficent in all his works.

YHWH is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.

18 The Lord is nigh unto all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

YHWH is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19 The desire of those who fear him will he fulfill, and their cry will he hear, and save them.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20 The Lord preserveth all those who love him; but all the wicked will he destroy.

YHWH preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

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 speak the praise of YHWH. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.