Psalms 145
David exalts the LORD as King, declaring His greatness unsearchable and His mighty acts worthy of praise from one generation to the next. The LORD is gracious, merciful, longsuffering, good to all, faithful in all His words, and near to all who call on Him in truth.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
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| 1 | I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. | I will exalt You, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. |
| 2 | Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. | Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. |
| 3 | Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. | Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. |
| 4 | One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. | One generation commends Your works to another; they tell of Your mighty acts. |
| 5 | I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. | They speak of the glorious splendor of Your majesty — and I will meditate on Your wonderful works. |
| 6 | And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. | They tell of the power of Your awesome works — and I will proclaim Your great deeds. |
| 7 | They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. | They celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness. |
| 8 | The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. | The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, longsuffering, and of great mercy. |
| 9 | The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. | The LORD is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made. |
| 10 | All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. | All Your works shall praise You, O LORD; and Your saints shall bless You. |
| 11 | They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; | They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power, |
| 12 | To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. | to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. |
| 13 | Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. | Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations. |
| 14 | The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. | The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. |
| 15 | The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. | The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food at the proper time. |
| 16 | Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. | You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. |
| 17 | The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works. |
| 18 | The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. | The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. |
| 19 | He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. | He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. |
| 20 | The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. | The LORD watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked he will destroy. |
| 21 | My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. | My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise His holy name for ever and ever. |