Psalms 145³⁵

A psalm of praise, by David
145:1 I will extol you my God, O king!
I will praise your name continually!¹
145:2 Every day I will praise you!
I will praise your name continually!²
145:3 The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise!
No one can fathom his greatness!³
145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another,
and tell about your mighty acts!⁴
145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,
and your amazing deeds!⁵
145:6 They will proclaim⁶ the power of your awesome acts!
I will declare your great deeds!
145:7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness,⁷
and sing about your justice.⁸
145:8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate,
he is patient⁹ and demonstrates great loyal love.¹⁰
145:9 The LORD is good to all,
and has compassion on all he has made.¹¹
145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the LORD.
Your loyal followers will praise you.
145:11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom,
they will tell about your power,
145:12 so that mankind¹² might acknowledge your mighty acts,
and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.
145:13 Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom,¹³
and your dominion endures through all generations.
145:14 The LORD supports all who fall,
and lifts up all who are bent over.¹⁴
145:15 Everything looks to you in anticipation,¹⁵
and you provide them with food on a regular basis.¹⁶
145:16 You open your hand,
and fill every living thing with the food they desire.¹⁷
145:17 The LORD is just in all his actions,¹⁸
and exhibits love in all he does.¹⁹
145:18 The LORD is near all who cry out to him,
all who cry out to him sincerely.²⁰
145:19 He satisfies the desire²¹ of his loyal followers,²²
he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
145:20 The LORD protects those who love him,
but he destroys all the wicked.
145:21 My mouth will praise the LORD.²³
Let all who live²⁴ praise his holy name forever!