Psalm 145

David’s Praise

¹145I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King!

and I’ll bless your name into eternity.

²I’ll bless you every day,

and keep it up from now to eternity.

³God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.

There are no boundaries to his greatness.

⁴Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;

each one tells stories of your mighty acts.

⁵Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;

I compose songs on your wonders.

⁶Your marvelous doings are headline news;

I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.

⁷The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;

your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.

⁸God is all mercy and grace—

not quick to anger, is rich in love.

⁹God is good to one and all;

everything he does is suffused with grace.

^10–11Creation and creatures applaud you, God;

your holy people bless you.

They talk about the glories of your rule,

they exclaim over your splendor,

¹²Letting the world know of your power for good,

the lavish splendor of your kingdom.

¹³Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;

you never get voted out of office.

God always does what he says,

and is gracious in everything he does.

¹⁴God gives a hand to those down on their luck,

gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.

¹⁵All eyes are on you, expectant;

you give them their meals on time.

¹⁶Generous to a fault,

you lavish your favor on all creatures.

¹⁷Everything God does is right—

the trademark on all his works is love.

¹⁸God’s there, listening for all who pray,

for all who pray and mean it.

¹⁹He does what’s best for those who fear him—

hears them call out, and saves them.

²⁰God sticks by all who love him,

but it’s all over for those who don’t.

²¹My mouth is filled with God’s praise.

Let everything living bless him,

bless his holy name from now to eternity!