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David’s Psalm of praise.

Aleph

¶ I will extol thee, my God, my king, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Beth

Each day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

Gimel

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Daleth

One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts.

He

I will speak of the beauty of the glory of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works.

Vau

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts, and I will declare thy greatness.

Zain

They shall proclaim the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness.

Cheth

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy.

Teth

The LORD is good to all; and his tender mercies shine over all his works.

Jod

10 ¶ Let all thy works praise thee, O LORD, and thy merciful ones bless thee.

Caph

11 They speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power,

Lamed

12 to make known to the sons of Adam his mighty acts and the glory of the magnificence of his kingdom.

Mem

13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations.

Samech

14 The LORD upholds all that fall and raises up all those that are oppressed.

Ain

15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their food in due season.

Pe

16 Thou dost open thine hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Tzaddi

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and merciful in all his works.

Koph

18 The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Resh

19 He will fulfil the desire of those that fear him; he also will hear their cry and will save them.

Schin

20 The LORD preserves all those that love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

Tau

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
One generation(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
    and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
    and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(V)

The Lord is good(W) to all;
    he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
    and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
    he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)

21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
    for ever and ever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
  3. Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.