< Psalms 145 >

1 A Psalm of Praise. David’s. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and will bless thy Name, to times age-abiding and beyond:
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, will I bless thee, and praise thy Name, to times age-abiding and beyond.
I will bless you every day: I will praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is Yahweh—and worthy to be heartily praised, And, his greatness, is unsearchable.
Great is the Lord and worthy all praise, his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Generation unto generation, shall celebrate thy works, and, thy mighty deeds, shall they tell:
One age to another shall praise your deeds, declaring the mighty things you have done.
5 The splendour of the glory of thy majesty, shall they speak, and, thy wonders, will I utter.
Of your glorious majesty they shall tell, and I will muse of your many wonders.
6 And, the might of thy terrible acts, shall men speak, and, as for thy greatness, I will recount it.
Of the might of your terrible acts they shall speak, and the tale of your great deeds I will tell.
7 The memory of thy great goodness, shall men pour forth, and, thy righteousness, shall they shout aloud.
The fame of your abundant goodness and righteousness they shall pour forth in song.
8 Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh, —slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
The Lord is full of grace and pity, patient and rich in loving-kindness.
9 Good is Yahweh to all, and, his tender compassions, 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 thy works, O Yahweh, will give thanks unto thee, —and, thy men of lovingkindness, will bless thee:
All your works give you thanks, O Lord, and you are blessed of those who love you.
11 The glory of thy kingdom, will they tell, —and, thy power, will they speak.
They shall speak of your glorious kingdom, and of your might shall they discourse,
12 To make known to the sons of men, his mighty deeds, and the splendid glory of his kingdom.
making known to all his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom, is a kingdom of all ages, —and, thy dominion, is over generation after generation.
Yours is a kingdom that lives through all ages: through all generations extends your dominion.
14 Yahweh is ready to uphold all who are falling, and to raise all who are laid prostrate.
The Lord upholds all who fall; he lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all, for thee, do wait, and, thou, givest them their food in its season.
The eyes of all look in hope to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16 Thou, openest thy hand, and fillest every living thing with gladness.
You yourself open your hand, and fill with your favour all things that live.
17 Righteous is Yahweh in all his ways, and kind in all his works.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, gracious is he in all that he does.
18 Near is Yahweh to all who call upon him, —to all them who call upon him in faithfulness.
The Lord is near to all who call him, to all who call upon him in truth.
19 The desire of them who revere him, will he fulfil, and, their cry, will he hear, 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 Yahweh preserveth all who love him, but, all the lawless, will he destroy.
The Lord is the keeper of all who love him, but all the wicked will he destroy.
21 The praise of Yahweh, my mouth shall speak, That all flesh may bless his holy Name, Unto times age-abiding and beyond.
My mouth will utter the praise of the Lord, and all life will bless his holy name for ever and ever.

< Psalms 145 >