A psalm of praise, by David.
145:1 I will extol you, my God, O king!
I will praise your name continually! 2
145:2 Every day I will praise you!
I will praise your name continually! 3
145:3 The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise!
No one can fathom his greatness! 4
145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another,
and tell about your mighty acts! 5
145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,
and your amazing deeds! 6
145:6 They will proclaim 7 the power of your awesome acts!
I will declare your great deeds!
145:7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, 8
and sing about your justice. 9
145:8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate;
he is patient 10 and demonstrates great loyal love. 11
145:9 The Lord is good to all,
and has compassion on all he has made. 12
145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the Lord.
Your loyal followers will praise you.
145:11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom;
they will tell about your power,
145:12 so that mankind 13 might acknowledge your mighty acts,
and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.
145:13 Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, 14
and your dominion endures through all generations.
145:14 15 The Lord supports all who fall,
and lifts up all who are bent over. 16
145:15 Everything looks to you in anticipation, 17
and you provide them with food on a regular basis. 18
145:16 You open your hand,
and fill every living thing with the food they desire. 19
145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions, 20
and exhibits love in all he does. 21