Psalms 145
1 David's [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
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 will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
3 Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.
The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
5 I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
6 And [men] shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy 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 The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.
The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations.
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 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that 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 wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in due season.
All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
16 Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.
You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
17 The LORD [is] righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
18 The LORD [is] nigh to all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
