Psalms 145

1 A psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol you, my God, King; I will bless your name forever and ever.

A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

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

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

3 Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation will praise your deeds to the next and will proclaim your mighty actions.

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

5 I will meditate on the majesty of your glory and on your marvelous deeds.

I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works.

6 They will speak of the power of your awesome works, and I will declare your greatness.

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

7 They will declare your abounding goodness, and they will sing about your righteousness.

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

8 Yahweh is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in covenant faithfulness.

The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

9 Yahweh is good to all; his tender mercies are over all his works.

The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All you have made will give thanks to you, Yahweh; your faithful ones will bless you.

All your works will give thanks to you, LORD. Your saints will extol you.

11 Your faithful ones will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will tell of your power.

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

12 They will make known to mankind God's mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of his kingdom.

to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

14 Yahweh supports all who are falling and raises up all those who are bent over.

The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait for you; you give them their food at the right time.

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

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

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

17 Yahweh is righteous in all his ways and gracious in all he does.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

18 Yahweh is near to all those who call to him, to all who call to him in trustworthiness.

The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19 He fulfills the desire of those who honor him; he hears their cry and saves them.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20 Yahweh watches over all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

The LORD preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

21 My mouth will speak out the praise of Yahweh; let all mankind bless his holy name forever and ever.

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