Psalms 145

1 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!

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

2 I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!

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

3 The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!

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

4 Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!

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

5 They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.

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

6 They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.

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

7 They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.

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

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.

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

9 The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.

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

10 All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.

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

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

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

12 They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

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

13 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.

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 The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.

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

15 All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.

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

16 You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.

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

17 The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.

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

18 The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.

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

19 He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.

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

20 The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.

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

21 I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.

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