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Psalm 145[a]

A song of praise by David.

I will highly praise you, my Elohim, the Melek.
    I will bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day.
    I will praise your name forever and ever.

Yahweh is great, and he should be highly praised.
    His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation will praise your deeds to the next.
    Each generation will talk about your mighty acts.
I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty
    and the miraculous things you have done.
People will talk about the power of your terrifying deeds,
    and I will tell about your greatness.
They will announce what they remember of your great goodness,
    and they will joyfully sing about your righteousness.
Yahweh is merciful, compassionate, patient,
    and always ready to forgive.
Yahweh is good to everyone
    and has compassion for everything that he has made.
10 Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O Yahweh,
    and your faithful ones will praise you.
11 Everyone will talk about the glory of your kingdom
    and will tell the descendants of Adam about your might
12 in order to make known your mighty deeds
    and the glorious honor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
    Your empire endures throughout every generation.

14 Yahweh supports everyone who falls.
    He straightens the backs of those who are bent over.
15 The eyes of all creatures look to you,
    and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand,
    and you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Yahweh is fair in all his ways
    and faithful in everything he does.
18 Yahweh is near to everyone who prays to him,
    to every faithful person who prays to him.
19 He fills the needs of those who fear him.
    He hears their cries for help and saves them.
20 Yahweh protects everyone who loves him,
    but he will destroy all wicked people.

21 My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh,
    and all living creatures will praise his holy name
        forever and ever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 Psalm 145 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.

Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
One generation(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
    and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
    and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(V)

The Lord is good(W) to all;
    he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
    and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
    he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)

21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
    for ever and ever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
  3. Psalm 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.