Psalms 145

1 A Psalme of David of Praise. O my God and King, I will extold thee, and will blesse thy Name for euer and euer.

A song of praise. Of David. I will exalt you, my God, O king: I will praise your name for ever and ever.

2 I will blesse thee dayly, and prayse thy Name for euer and euer.

I will bless you every day: I will praise your name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and most worthy to be praysed, and his greatnes is incomprehensible.

Great is the Lord and worthy all praise, his greatness is unsearchable.

4 Generation shall praise thy works vnto generation, and declare thy power.

One age to another shall praise your deeds, declaring the mighty things you have done.

5 I wil meditate of the beautie of thy glorious maiestie, and thy wonderfull workes,

Of your glorious majesty they shall tell, and I will muse of your many wonders.

6 And they shall speake of the power of thy fearefull actes, and I will declare thy greatnes.

Of the might of your terrible acts they shall speak, and the tale of your great deeds I will tell.

7 They shall breake out into the mention of thy great goodnes, and shall sing aloude of thy righteousnesse.

The fame of your abundant goodness and righteousness they shall pour forth in song.

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great mercie.

The Lord is full of grace and pity, patient and rich in loving-kindness.

9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are ouer all his workes.

The Lord is good to all the world, and his pity is over all things that he made.

10 All thy workes prayse thee, O Lord, and thy Saints blesse thee.

All your works give you thanks, O Lord, and you are blessed of those who love you.

11 They shewe the glory of thy kingdome, and speake of thy power,

They shall speak of your glorious kingdom, and of your might shall they discourse,

12 To cause his power to be knowen to the sonnes of men, and the glorious renoume of his kingdome.

making known to all his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

13 Thy kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.

Yours is a kingdom that lives through all ages: through all generations extends your dominion.

14 The Lord vpholdeth all that fall, and lifteth vp all that are ready to fall.

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

15 The eyes of all waite vpon thee, and thou giuest them their meate in due season.

The eyes of all look in hope to you, and you give them their food in due season.

16 Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things liuing of thy good pleasure.

You yourself open your hand, and fill with your favour all things that live.

17 The Lord is righteous in all his wayes, and holy in all his workes.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, gracious is he in all that he does.

18 The Lord is neere vnto all that call vpon him: yea, to all that call vpon him in trueth.

The Lord is near to all who call him, to all who call upon him in truth.

19 He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also wil heare their cry, and wil saue them.

He will fulfil the desires of those who fear him; he will hear their cry for help and save them.

20 The Lord preserueth all them that loue him: but he will destroy all the wicked.

The Lord is the keeper of all who love him, but all the wicked will he destroy.

21 My mouth shall speake the prayse of the Lord, and all flesh shall blesse his holy Name for euer and euer.

My mouth will utter the praise of the Lord, and all life will bless his holy name for ever and ever.