Psalm 145
A psalm of praise. A psalm of David.
1I will honor you, my God the King.
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you.
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
3Lord, you are great. You are really worthy of praise.
No one can completely understand how great you are.
4Parents praise your works to their children.
They tell about your mighty acts.
5They speak about your glorious majesty.
I will spend time thinking about your wonderful deeds.
6They speak about the powerful and wonderful things you do.
I will talk about the great things you have done.
7They celebrate your great goodness.
They sing for joy about your holy acts.
8The Lord is gracious, kind and tender.
He is slow to get angry and full of love.
9The Lord is good to all.
He shows deep concern for everything he has made.
10Lord, all your works praise you.
Your faithful people praise you.
11They tell about your glorious kingdom.
They speak about your power.
12Then all people will know about the mighty things you have done.
They will know about the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is a kingdom that will last forever.
Your rule will continue for all time to come.
The Lord will keep all his promises.
He is faithful in everything he does.
14The Lord takes good care of all those who fall.
He lifts up all those who feel helpless.
15Every living thing looks to you for food.
You give it to them exactly when they need it.
16You open your hand
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.
17The Lord is right in everything he does.
He is faithful in everything he does.
18The Lord is ready to help all those who call out to him.
He helps those who really mean it when they call out to him.
19He satisfies the needs of those who have respect for him.
He hears their cry and saves them.
20The Lord watches over all those who love him.
But he will destroy all sinful people.
21I will praise the Lord with my mouth.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
Psalm 145This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
A psalm of praise. Of David.
1I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.
3Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no-one can fathom.
4One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5They speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty –
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendour of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
6They tell of the power of your awesome works –
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10All your works praise you, Lord;
your faithful people extol you.
11They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendour of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
14The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19He fulfils the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
