Psalms, 145
1. [Hymn of Praise Of David] I shall praise you to the heights, God my King, I shall bless your name for ever and ever.
1. <David's [Psalm] of praise.> I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2. Day after day I shall bless you, I shall praise your name for ever and ever.
2. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3. Great is Yahweh and worthy of all praise, his greatness beyond all reckoning.
3. Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.
4. Each age will praise your deeds to the next, proclaiming your mighty works.
4. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5. Your renown is the splendour of your glory, I will ponder the story of your wonders.
5. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6. They will speak of your awesome power, and I shall recount your greatness.
6. And [men] shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7. They will bring out the memory of your great generosity, and joyfully acclaim your saving justice.
7. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8. Yahweh is tenderness and pity, slow to anger, full of faithful love.
8. The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9. Yahweh is generous to all, his tenderness embraces all his creatures.
9. The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.
10. All your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.
10. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11. They shall speak of the glory of your kingship and tell of your might,
11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12. making known your mighty deeds to the children of Adam, the glory and majesty of your kingship.
12. To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13. Your kingship is a kingship for ever, your reign lasts from age to age. Yahweh is trustworthy in all his words, and upright in all his deeds.
13. Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations.
14. Yahweh supports all who stumble, lifts up those who are bowed down.
14. The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that be] bowed down.
15. All look to you in hope and you feed them with the food of the season.
15. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16. And, with generous hand, you satisfy the desires of every living creature.
16. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17. Upright in all that he does, Yahweh acts only in faithful love.
17. The LORD [is] righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18. He is close to all who call upon him, all who call on him from the heart.
18. The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19. He fulfils the desires of all who fear him, he hears their cry and he saves them.
19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20. Yahweh guards all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.
20. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21. My mouth shall always praise Yahweh, let every creature bless his holy name for ever and ever.
21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.