A modern English translation drawn directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. Translated word-for-word where possible, by a committee with scholarly oversight.
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Psalm 145
Chapter summary coming soon.
Verse 1. A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Verse 2. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Verse 3. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
Verse 4. One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
Verse 5. the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
Verse 6. They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.
Verse 7. They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
Verse 8. The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
Verse 9. The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
Verse 10. All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
Verse 11. They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
Verse 12. to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
Verse 13. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.
Verse 14. The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Verse 15. The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
Verse 16. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Verse 17. The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
Verse 18. The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Verse 19. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Verse 20. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
Verse 21. My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.