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. Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.

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

Every day will I give you blessing, praising your 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; his power may never be searched out.

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

One generation after another will give praise to your great acts, and make clear the operation of your strength.

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

My thoughts will be of the honour and glory of your rule, and of the wonder of your works.

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

Men will be talking of the power and fear of your acts; I will give word of your glory.

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

Their sayings will be full of the memory of all your mercy, and they will make songs of your righteousness.

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

The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.

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

The Lord is good to all men; and his mercies are over all his works.

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

All the works of your hands give praise to you, O Lord; and your saints give you blessing.

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

Their words will be of the glory of your kingdom, and their talk of your strength;

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

So that the sons of men may have knowledge of his acts of power, and of the great glory 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 loving in all his deeds.

Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your rule is through all generations.

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

The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.

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

The eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.

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

By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure.

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

The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind 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 near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.

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

To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation.

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

The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners.

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

My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.