Psalms, 145

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0. A Song of Praise. Of David.

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. I will extol thee, my God and King, and 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 I will bless thee, and 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 laud 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. On the glorious splendor of thy majesty, and on thy wondrous works, I will meditate.

6. They will speak of your awesome power, and I shall recount your greatness.

6. Men shall proclaim 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 pour forth the fame of thy abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

8. Yahweh is tenderness and pity, slow to anger, full of faithful love.

8. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

9. Yahweh is generous to all, his tenderness embraces all his creatures.

9. The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

10. All your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.

10. All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all 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 tell 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 thy mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of thy 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 endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.

14. Yahweh supports all who stumble, lifts up those who are bowed down.

14. The LORD upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.

15. All look to you in hope and you feed them with the food of the season.

15. The eyes of all look to thee, and thou givest them their food in due season.

16. And, with generous hand, you satisfy the desires of every living creature.

16. Thou openest thy hand, thou satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

17. Upright in all that he does, Yahweh acts only in faithful love.

17. The LORD is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.

18. He is close to all who call upon him, all who call on him from the heart.

18. The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who 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 fulfils the desire of all who fear him, he also hears their cry, and saves them.

20. Yahweh guards all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.

20. The LORD preserves all who love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.

21. My mouth shall always praise Yahweh, let every creature bless his holy name for ever and ever.

21. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.