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.
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!
2 Every day I bless You, And praise Your Name for all time and forever.
I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
3 YHWH [is] great, and greatly praised, And there is no searching of His greatness.
The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
4 Generation to generation praises Your works, And they declare Your mighty acts.
Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
5 The majesty, the glory of Your splendor, And the matters of Your wonders, I declare.
They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
6 And they tell of the strength of Your fearful acts, And I recount Your greatness.
They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
7 They send forth the memorial of the abundance of Your goodness. And they sing of Your righteousness.
They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.
8 YHWH [is] gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 YHWH [is] good to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.
The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
10 O YHWH, all Your works confess You, And Your saints bless You.
All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
11 They tell of the glory of Your kingdom, And they speak of Your might,
They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
12 To make His mighty acts known to sons of men, The glory of the majesty of His kingdom.
They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor 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 never ends, and your rule continues for all generations. What the Lord promises can always be trusted; he is merciful in all he does.
14 YHWH is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.
The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to You, And You are giving their food to them in its season,
All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
16 Opening Your hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.
You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
17 YHWH [is] righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
18 YHWH [is] near to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.
The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
19 He does the desire of those fearing Him, And He hears their cry, and saves them.
He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
20 YHWH preserves all those loving Him, And He destroys all the wicked.
The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
21 My mouth speaks the praise of YHWH, And all flesh blesses His Holy Name, For all time and forever!
I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
