Psalm 145
145
Great Is the Lord
# 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet A Song of Praise. Of David.
1 #
Ps. 99:5, 9 I will extol you, my God and #Ps. 98:6King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will bless you
# [Ps. 146:2] and praise your name forever and ever.
3 #
Ps. 48:1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and his #Job 5:9; [Isa. 40:28]greatness is unsearchable.
4 #
Isa. 38:19
One generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.
5On #ver. 12the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6They shall speak of #[Ps. 78:4]the might of your awesome deeds,
and I will declare your greatness.
7They shall pour forth the fame of your #Isa. 63:7abundant goodness
and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8The Lord is #See Ps. 86:5, 15gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9The Lord is #See Ps. 100:5good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
10 # [Ps. 19:1; 103:22] All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your #[Ps. 132:9, 16]saints shall bless you!
11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12to #Ps. 105:1 make known to the children of man your#145:12 Hebrew his; also next line #ver. 4; Ps. 150:2; Deut. 3:24 mighty deeds,
and #ver. 5the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 # See Ps. 10:16 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The Lord is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]#145:13 These two lines are supplied by one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac (compare Dead Sea Scroll)
14The Lord #[Ps. 37:17, 24] upholds all who are falling
and #Ps. 146:8raises up all who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all #Ps. 104:27look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16You #Ps. 104:28 open your hand;
you #[Ps. 104:21; 147:8]satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17The Lord is #See Ps. 116:5 righteous in all his ways
and #Ps. 18:25; Jer. 3:12kind in all his works.
18The Lord is #[Ps. 34:18; 119:151; Deut. 4:7] near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him #John 4:23, 24in truth.
19He #Prov. 10:24; [John 9:31] fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also #Ps. 31:22hears their cry and saves them.
20The Lord #See Ps. 97:10preserves all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
and #[Ps. 150:6]let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
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Psalms 145
145
A psalm of David. A song of praise.
1I will glorify you, my God and King! I will praise who you are forever and ever!
2I will praise you every day; I will praise your character forever and ever!
3The Lord is great and deserves much praise! His greatness cannot be measured!
4Let every generation tell the next all that you do, sharing the stories of your amazing miracles!
5They will speak#145:5. “They will speak”: Qumran text. of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
6They will speak of the power of your awesome actions, and I will say how wonderful you are.
7They will explain to everyone how famous you are for your tremendous goodness, and joyfully celebrate how you always do what is right.
8The Lord is gracious and merciful, not easily angered, and full of trustworthy love.
9The Lord is good to everyone, and he shows mercy to all his created beings.
10All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.
11They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
12They will explain to people your wonderful miracles, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom never ends, and your rule continues for all generations. What the Lord promises can always be trusted; he is merciful in all he does.#145:13. The second half of this verse is found in the Septuagint and the Syriac version, and also in the Qumran text. Since this poem is an acrostic, each verse beginning with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, these lines provide the missing letter (nun).
14The Lord helps up all those who fall down; he lifts up all those who are bowed down.
15All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
16You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
17The Lord does right in everything—his actions are always trustworthy.
18The Lord is close to all who ask for his help, to all who ask in sincerity.
19He satisfies the needs of those who follow him. He hears their cries for help and he saves them.
20The Lord takes care of all those who love him, but he will destroy all those who are wicked.
21I will speak in praise of the Lord, and may everyone honor his holy character, forever and ever.
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