< Psalms 145 >
1 [A praise psalm by David.] I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
“A song of praise. By David.” I will extol thee, my God, the King! I will praise thy name for ever and ever!
2 Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless thee, And praise thy name for ever and ever!
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; Yea, his greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty deeds.
5 Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, And of thy wonderful works.
6 Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
Men shall speak of the might of thy terrible deeds, And I will declare thy greatness;
7 They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
They shall pour forth the praise of thy great good And sing of thy righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion, Slow to anger, and rich in mercy.
9 The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
The LORD is good to all. And his tender mercies are over all his works.
10 All your works will give thanks to you, LORD. And your faithful ones will bless you.
All thy works praise thee, O LORD! And thy holy ones bless thee!
11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
They speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power;
12 to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
To make known to the sons of men his mighty deeds, And the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all that are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
The eyes of all wait upon thee, And thou givest them their food in due season;
16 You yourself open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Thou openest thine hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, And merciful in all his works.
18 The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
The LORD is nigh to all that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; He heareth their cry, and saveth them.
20 The LORD preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
The LORD preserveth all that love him; But all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever!