Psalms 145

Psalm 145¹

A psalm of praise, by David.

145:1 I will extol you, my God, O king!

I will praise your name continually!²

145:2 Every day I will praise you!

I will praise your name continually!³

145:3 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!

No one can fathom his greatness!⁴

145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another,

and tell about your mighty acts!⁵

145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,

and your amazing deeds!⁶

145:6 They will proclaim⁷ the power of your awesome acts!

I will declare your great deeds!

145:7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness,⁸

and sing about your justice.⁹

145:8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate;

he is patient¹⁰ and demonstrates great loyal love.¹¹

145:9 The Lord is good to all,

and has compassion on all he has made.¹²

145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the Lord.

Your loyal followers will praise you.

145:11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom;

they will tell about your power,

145:12 so that mankind¹³ might acknowledge your mighty acts,

and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.

145:13 Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom,¹⁴

and your dominion endures through all generations.

145:14¹⁵ The Lord supports all who fall,

and lifts up all who are bent over.¹⁶

145:15 Everything looks to you in anticipation,¹⁷

and you provide them with food on a regular basis.¹⁸

145:16 You open your hand,

and fill every living thing with the food they desire.¹⁹

145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions,²⁰

and exhibits love in all he does.²¹

145:18 The Lord is near all who cry out to him,

all who cry out to him sincerely.²²

145:19 He satisfies the desire²³ of his loyal followers;²⁴

he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

145:20 The Lord protects those who love him,

but he destroys all the wicked.

145:21 My mouth will praise the Lord.²⁵

Let all who live²⁶ praise his holy name forever!

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