Ps 145:1I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Ps 145:2Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You; Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Ps 145:3Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man]. [Job 5:9; 9:10; Rom 11:33]
Ps 145:4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts.
Ps 145:5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
Ps 145:6People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.
Ps 145:7They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
Ps 145:8¶ The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
Ps 145:9The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].
Ps 145:10All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O LORD, And Your godly ones will bless You.
Ps 145:11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power,
Ps 145:12To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.
Ps 145:13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. [Dan 7:14, 27]
Ps 145:14¶ The LORD upholds all those [of His own] who fall And raises up all those who are bowed down.
Ps 145:15The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation], And You give them their food in due time.
Ps 145:16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Ps 145:17¶ The LORD is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways And gracious and kind in all His works.
Ps 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).
Ps 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
Ps 145:20The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
Ps 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.