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Psalm chapter 145

English Standard Version

1 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. 5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. 6They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. 7They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. 8The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. 10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, 12to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. 13 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.] 14The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. 16You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. 18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. 20The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. 21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
New International Version

1A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. 3Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. 4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. 5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. 6They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. 10All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you. 11They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, 12so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. 14The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
16You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. 18The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. 21My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
New American Standard Bible

1I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation will praise Your works to another, And will declare Your mighty acts. 5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. 6People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. 7They will burst forth in speaking of Your abundant goodness, And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. 8The Lord is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in mercy. 9The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. 10All Your works will give thanks to You, Lord, And Your godly ones will bless You. 11They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your might, 12To make known to the sons of mankind Your mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in His words, And holy in all His works. 14The Lord supports all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. 15The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. 16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all His ways, And kind in all His works. 18The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth. 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry for help and save them. 20The Lord watches over all who love Him, But He will destroy all the wicked. 21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
Christian Standard Bible

1A hymn of David. I exalt you, my God the King, and 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 is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. 5I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty and your wondrous works. 6They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts, and I will declare your greatness.
7They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness. 8The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. 9The Lord is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. 10All you have made will thank you, Lord; the faithful will bless you. 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and will declare your might, 12informing all people of your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions. 14The Lord helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed. 15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
16You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his acts. 18The Lord is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. 20The Lord guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. 21My mouth will declare the Lord’s praise; let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever.
New Living Translation

1 I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. 2I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. 3Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
4Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. 5I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. 6Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. 7Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
8The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. 9The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. 10All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. 12They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. 14The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. 15The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. 16When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. 18The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. 19He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. 20The Lord protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.
21I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.
King James Version

1David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
New King James Version

1{ A Praise of David.} I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. 10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless You. 11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, 12To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. 14The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. 16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. 18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. 20 The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.

What does Psalm chapter 145 mean?

Like Psalm 119, this is an acrostic: structured around the Hebrew alphabet. In Psalm 145, each line begins with a successive letter, aleph through taw. Unlike Psalm 119, this song skips the letter nun. Later manuscripts include words sometimes bracketed at the end of verse 13. However, these seem to have been added later to complete the pattern.

David promises to praise the Lord forever; God's glory is indescribable. Each generation will tell the next about all the Lord has done for Israel (Psalm 78:1–4). This includes reminding others of God's mercy and loyal love (Psalm 145:1–9).

These mighty works will inspire others to praise God. Seeing the miracles which the Lord has performed will lead mankind to appreciate His power. This brings glory to God and suggests the majestic nature of His kingdom. Mankind can also observe the way God cares for the poor and disadvantaged. Rather than turning such people away, He provides salvation for everyone who seeks Him in reverent faith (Psalm 145:10–20).

David closes the psalm with a summary of the entire passage: his intent to forever worship the Lord, and to encourage every living thing to do the same (Psalm 145:21).
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