Psalms 145

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

The Praise of David himself. I will extol you, O God, my king. And I will bless your name, in this time and forever and ever.

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

Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever.

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

The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.

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

Generation after generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power.

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

They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders.

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

And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.

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

They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice.

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

The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

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

The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.

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

O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.

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

They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,

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

so as to make known to the sons of men your power and the glory of your magnificent 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 a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion is with all, from generation to generation. The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.

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

The Lord lifts up all who have fallen down, and he sets upright all who have been thrown down.

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

O Lord, all eyes hope in you, and you provide their food in due time.

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

You open your hand, and you fill every kind of animal with a blessing.

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

The Lord is just in all his ways and holy 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 to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

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

He will do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation.

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

The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy 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 speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.