Psalm 145

Psalm 145^a

A song of praise by David.

¹I will highly praise you, my God, the king. 

I will bless your name forever and ever. 

²I will bless you every day. 

I will praise your name forever and ever. 

³The Lord is great, and he should be highly praised. 

His greatness is unsearchable. 

⁴One generation will praise your deeds to the next. 

Each generation will talk about your mighty acts. 

⁵I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty 

and the miraculous things you have done. 

⁶People will talk about the power of your terrifying deeds, 

and I will tell about your greatness. 

⁷They will announce what they remember of your great goodness, 

and they will joyfully sing about your righteousness. 

⁸The Lord is merciful, compassionate, patient, 

and always ready to forgive. 

⁹The Lord is good to everyone 

and has compassion for everything that he has made. 

¹⁰Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O Lord, 

and your faithful ones will praise you. 

¹¹Everyone will talk about the glory of your kingdom 

and will tell the descendants of Adam about your might 

¹²in order to make known your mighty deeds 

and the glorious honor of your kingdom. 

¹³Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. 

Your empire endures throughout every generation. 

¹⁴The Lord supports everyone who falls. 

He straightens ⸤the backs⸥ of those who are bent over. 

¹⁵The eyes of all creatures look to you, 

and you give them their food at the proper time. 

¹⁶You open your hand, 

and you satisfy the desire of every living thing. 

¹⁷The Lord is fair in all his ways 

and faithful in everything he does. 

¹⁸The Lord is near to everyone who prays to him, 

to every faithful person who prays to him. 

¹⁹He fills the needs of those who fear him. 

He hears their cries for help and saves them. 

²⁰The Lord protects everyone who loves him, 

but he will destroy all wicked people. 

²¹My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, 

and all living creatures will praise his holy name 

forever and ever.