Psalms 145

1 A PRAISE [SONG] OF DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] I exalt You, my God, O king, And bless Your Name for all time and forever.

David's [Psalm of] praise. I will exalt you, my God, my king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever.

2 Every day I bless You, And praise Your Name for all time and forever.

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

3 YHWH [is] great, and greatly praised, And there is no searching of His greatness.

The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.

4 Generation to generation praises Your works, And they declare Your mighty acts.

Generation after generation shall praise your works, and tell of your power.

5 The majesty, the glory of Your splendor, And the matters of Your wonders, I declare.

And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.

6 And they tell of the strength of Your fearful acts, And I recount Your greatness.

And they shall speak of the power of your terrible [acts]; and recount your greatness.

7 They send forth the memorial of the abundance of Your goodness. And they sing of Your righteousness.

They shall utter the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and shall exult in your righteousness.

8 YHWH [is] gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.

The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.

9 YHWH [is] good to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.

The Lord is good to those that wait [on him]; and his compassions are over all his works.

10 O YHWH, all Your works confess You, And Your saints bless You.

Let all your works, O Lord, give thanks to you; and let your saints bless you.

11 They tell of the glory of Your kingdom, And they speak of Your might,

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

12 To make His mighty acts known to sons of men, The glory of the majesty of His kingdom.

to make known to the sons of men your power, and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom [is] a kingdom of all ages, And Your dominion [is] in all generations. [[YHWH [is] faithful in all His words, And kind in all His works.]]

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion [endures] through all generations. The Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.

14 YHWH is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

The Lord supports all that are falling, and sets up all that are broken down.

15 The eyes of all look to You, And You are giving their food to them in its season,

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

16 Opening Your hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.

You open your hands, and fill every living thing with pleasure.

17 YHWH [is] righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works.

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

18 YHWH [is] near to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

The Lord is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

19 He does the desire of those fearing Him, And He hears their cry, and saves them.

He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.

20 YHWH preserves all those loving Him, And He destroys all the wicked.

The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.

21 My mouth speaks the praise of YHWH, And all flesh blesses His Holy Name, For all time and forever!

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