< Psalms 145 >
1 Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for 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 do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever.
Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3 Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.
Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
4 Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare.
One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
5 The honour — the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.
Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 And the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount.
Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
7 The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing.
They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
8 Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.
YHWH is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
9 Good [is] Jehovah to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.
YHWH is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
10 Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee.
All your works will give thanks to you, YHWH. And your faithful ones will bless you.
11 The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak,
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
12 To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom.
to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom [is] a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion [is] in all generations.
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.
14 Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.
YHWH upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season,
The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
16 Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.
You yourself open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Righteous [is] Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works.
YHWH is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.
18 Near [is] Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.
YHWH is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.
YHWH preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 The praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!
My mouth will speak the praise of YHWH. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.