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. Of David. I will exalt you, my God, O king: I will praise your name for ever and ever.

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

I will bless you every day: I will praise your name for ever and ever.

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

Great is the Lord and worthy all praise, his greatness is unsearchable.

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

One age to another shall praise your deeds, declaring the mighty things you have done.

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

Of your glorious majesty they shall tell, and I will muse of your many wonders.

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

Of the might of your terrible acts they shall speak, and the tale of your great deeds I will tell.

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

The fame of your abundant goodness and righteousness they shall pour forth in song.

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

The Lord is full of grace and pity, patient and rich in loving-kindness.

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

The Lord is good to all the world, and his pity is over all things that he made.

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

All your works give you thanks, O Lord, and you are blessed of those who love you.

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

They shall speak of your glorious kingdom, and of your might shall they discourse,

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

making known to all his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

13 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.

Yours is a kingdom that lives through all ages: through all generations extends your dominion.

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

The Lord upholds all who fall; he lifts up all who are bowed down.

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

The eyes of all look in hope to you, and you give them their food in due season.

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

You yourself open your hand, and fill with your favour all things that live.

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

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, gracious is he in all that he does.

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

The Lord is near to all who call him, to all who 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 will fulfil the desires of those who fear him; he will hear their cry for help and save them.

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

The Lord is the keeper of all who love him, but all the wicked will he destroy.

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

My mouth will utter the praise of the Lord, and all life will bless his holy name for ever and ever.